WordPress theme comparison
Journal Blog vs Shapely
At a glance
- Shapely has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Journal Blog.
- On a typical day, Shapely is downloaded about 85 times, Journal Blog about 0.
- Shapely is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Shapely was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Jun 10, 2021 for Journal Blog.
- Shapely has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Journal Blog.
Line by line
Shapely leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Journal Blog |  Shapely |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #178 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8 | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 4.6(67) |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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