WordPress theme comparison
PopularFX vs Simple East
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Simple East.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 152 times, Simple East about 0.
- Simple East has no reviews yet.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Mar 17, 2019 for Simple East.
- Simple East has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PopularFX |  Simple East |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.4K | 2 |
| Rating | 4.6(115) | No ratings |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | – |
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