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magicBackground vs PopularFX
At a glance
- PopularFX has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for magicBackground.
- On a typical day, PopularFX is downloaded about 159 times, magicBackground about 0.
- magicBackground has no reviews yet.
- PopularFX was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2025, against Apr 17, 2010 for magicBackground.
- magicBackground has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for PopularFX.
Line by line
PopularFX leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  magicBackground |  PopularFX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #20 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 4.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(115) |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
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