WordPress theme comparison
Mercury vs Twenty Eleven
At a glance
- Twenty Eleven has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Mercury.
- On a typical day, Twenty Eleven is downloaded about 550 times, Mercury about 0.
- Mercury is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 50 reviews.
- Twenty Eleven was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Feb 26, 2015 for Mercury.
- Twenty Eleven has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Mercury.
Line by line
Twenty Eleven leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mercury |  Twenty Eleven |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #54 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10 | 26.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.6(50) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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