WordPress theme comparison
Minimal Grid vs PopularFX
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Minimal Grid.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 159 times, Minimal Grid about 1.
- PopularFX is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Dec 12, 2021 for Minimal Grid.
- Minimal Grid has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Minimal Grid |  PopularFX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #20 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 4.3K |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 4.6(115) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.5 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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