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Microtype vs Nirvana

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Microtype.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Microtype about 0.
  • Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
  • Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Aug 4, 2023 for Microtype.
  • Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Microtype.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricMicrotypeNirvana
Popular rank–#273
Active installs100+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days4750
Rating4.0(3)4.3(69)
Last release3 years ago9 months ago
Requires PHP5.65.6

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