
Mercury
v1.0.5by ryansommers · updated 11 years ago
Enjoy all of WordPress's P2 theme features like inline comments, a posting form right on the homepage, inline editing of posts and comments, real-time updates and more — now with a clean, modern and responsive layout.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10K+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 15.1K
- 15,050 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 9 reviews
- First released
- Jun 10, 2014
- 12 years ago
Mercury at a glance
Mercury is a WordPress theme by ryansommers with 10K+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.0.5 came out on Feb 26, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★9 reviews
- 5 ★9 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 10, 2014
- Last updated
- Feb 26, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mercury
How many websites use Mercury?
Mercury is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Mercury been downloaded?
15,050 times in total since 2014. See download stats
When was Mercury last updated?
Version 1.0.5 came out on Feb 26, 2015 (11 years ago). See every release
Does Mercury have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Mercury. See its security record
Is Mercury still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Mercury have?
5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Mercury?
The themes most like Mercury, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Hestia (70K+) and Twenty Eleven (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10K+ |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 15.1K |
| Author | ryansommers |
| First released | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2015 |
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