WordPress theme comparison
Graphene vs Shell Lite
At a glance
- Graphene has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Shell Lite.
- On a typical day, Graphene is downloaded about 29 times, Shell Lite about 0.
- Shell Lite is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 83 reviews.
- Graphene was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Sep 4, 2015 for Shell Lite.
- Graphene has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Shell Lite.
Line by line
Graphene leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Graphene |  Shell Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #351 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 3 |
| Rating | 4.7(83) | 4.8(4) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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