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WordPress theme comparison

PopularFX vs Vertex

At a glance

  • PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Vertex.
  • On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 159 times, Vertex about 1.
  • Vertex is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.6 from 115 reviews.
  • PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against May 14, 2024 for Vertex.
  • Vertex has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for PopularFX.

Line by line

PopularFX leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricPopularFXVertex
Popular rank#20–
Active installs100K+1K+
Downloads, last 30 days4.5K55
Rating4.6(115)5.0(4)
Last release1 year ago2 years ago
Requires PHP5.57.2

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