WordPress theme comparison
Phlox vs Polar Lite
At a glance
- Phlox has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Polar Lite.
- On a typical day, Phlox is downloaded about 104 times, Polar Lite about 0.
- Phlox is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 867 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Phlox was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Nov 6, 2023 for Polar Lite.
- Polar Lite has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Phlox.
Line by line
Phlox leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Phlox |  Polar Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59 | – |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.9K | 5 |
| Rating | 4.8(867) | 4.0(1) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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