WordPress theme comparison
PopularFX vs Retro-fitted
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Retro-fitted.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 152 times, Retro-fitted about 0.
- PopularFX is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Jan 26, 2013 for Retro-fitted.
- Retro-fitted has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PopularFX |  Retro-fitted |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.6(115) | 4.0(2) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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- Top RTL language support themes
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