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WordPress theme comparison

PopularFX vs Surfarama

At a glance

  • PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Surfarama.
  • On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 152 times, Surfarama about 1.
  • PopularFX is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.3 from 14 reviews.
  • PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Apr 22, 2019 for Surfarama.
  • Surfarama has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for PopularFX.

Line by line

PopularFX leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricPopularFXSurfarama
Popular rank#20–
Active installs100K+500+
Downloads, last 30 days4.4K34
Rating4.6(115)4.3(14)
Last release1 year ago7 years ago
Requires PHP5.5–

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