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Simple Mag vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 30+ for Simple Mag.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Simple Mag about 0.
- Simple Mag has no reviews yet.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 23, 2015 for Simple Mag.
- Simple Mag has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Sydney.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Mag |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #35 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1 | 44.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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