WordPress theme comparison
Materialis vs Phlox
At a glance
- Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 3K+ for Materialis.
- On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 106 times, Materialis about 10.
- Phlox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 867 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- Materialis was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Aug 1, 2026 for Phlox.
- Phlox has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Materialis.
Line by line
Phlox leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Materialis |  Phlox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #575 | #60 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 3.9K |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 4.8(867) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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