WordPress theme comparison
Shell Lite vs Sydney
At a glance
- Sydney has more active installs: 80K+, against 100+ for Shell Lite.
- On a typical day, Sydney is downloaded about 643 times, Shell Lite about 0.
- Sydney is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 795 reviews, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
- Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 4, 2015 for Shell Lite.
- Shell Lite has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Sydney.
Line by line
Sydney leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shell Lite |  Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #35 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 44.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(4) | 4.9(795) |
| Last release | 11 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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