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WordPress theme comparison

Phlox vs WP Simple

At a glance

  • Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 400+ for WP Simple.
  • On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 106 times, WP Simple about 0.
  • Phlox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 867 reviews, against 3.1 from 16 reviews.
  • Phlox was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Dec 19, 2016 for WP Simple.
  • WP Simple has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Phlox.

Line by line

Phlox leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricPhloxWP Simple
Popular rank#60–
Active installs30K+400+
Downloads, last 30 days3.9K9
Rating4.8(867)3.1(16)
Last release3 months ago10 years ago
Requires PHP7.0–

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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