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modernize vs Twenty Eleven
At a glance
- Twenty Eleven has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for modernize.
- On a typical day, Twenty Eleven is downloaded about 557 times, modernize about 0.
- modernize is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 50 reviews.
- Twenty Eleven was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Sep 17, 2017 for modernize.
- Twenty Eleven has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for modernize.
Line by line
Twenty Eleven leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  modernize |  Twenty Eleven |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #54 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7 | 26.2K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.6(50) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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