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Illuminate vs Phlox
At a glance
- Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Illuminate.
- On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 106 times, Illuminate about 0.
- Illuminate has no reviews yet.
- Phlox was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Jan 2, 2014 for Illuminate.
- Illuminate has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Phlox.
Line by line
Phlox leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Illuminate |  Phlox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #59 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 3.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(867) |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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