WordPress theme comparison
Mercury vs Shell Lite
At a glance
- Mercury has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Shell Lite.
- Mercury is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
- Shell Lite was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2015, against Feb 26, 2015 for Mercury.
- Shell Lite has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Mercury.
Line by line
Mercury leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mercury |  Shell Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11 | 3 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.8(4) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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