WordPress theme comparison
Live Wire vs Phlox
At a glance
- Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Live Wire.
- On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 106 times, Live Wire about 0.
- Phlox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 867 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Phlox was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Nov 16, 2013 for Live Wire.
- Live Wire has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Phlox.
Line by line
Phlox leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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