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Material for Coders vs Phlox
At a glance
- Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Material for Coders.
- On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 106 times, Material for Coders about 0.
- Material for Coders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 867 reviews.
- Phlox was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Dec 30, 2016 for Material for Coders.
- Material for Coders has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Phlox.
Line by line
Phlox leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Material for Coders |  Phlox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #60 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 3.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(867) |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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