WordPress theme comparison
ColorMag vs Shell Lite
At a glance
- ColorMag has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Shell Lite.
- On a typical day, ColorMag is downloaded about 546 times, Shell Lite about 0.
- ColorMag is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,568 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
- ColorMag was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 4, 2015 for Shell Lite.
- Shell Lite has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for ColorMag.
Line by line
ColorMag leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ColorMag |  Shell Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67 | – |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 3 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.6K) | 4.8(4) |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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