
Shell Lite
v1.8.0by Mario Peshev · updated 11 years ago
Shell is a fully featured translation ready premium-like WordPress Theme. Shell is suitable for a serious Bloggers as well as Business Owners because it is a CMS Theme with fully customizable landing page which features…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 100+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 155.4K
- 155,432 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 4 reviews
- First released
- Jul 26, 2011
- 15 years ago
Shell Lite at a glance
Shell Lite is a WordPress theme by Mario Peshev with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.8.0 came out on Sep 4, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats3 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Shell Lite |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| 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
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Ratings breakdown
4.8★★★★★4 reviews
- 5 ★3 (75%)
- 4 ★1 (25%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.8.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 26, 2011
- Last updated
- Sep 4, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Shell Lite
How many websites use Shell Lite?
Shell Lite is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Shell Lite been downloaded?
155,432 times in total since 2011. See download stats
When was Shell Lite last updated?
Version 1.8.0 came out on Sep 4, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Shell Lite still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Shell Lite have?
4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Shell Lite?
The themes most like Shell Lite, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), GeneratePress (500K+) and Sydney (80K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 100+ |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 155.4K |
| Author | Mario Peshev |
| First released | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Version | 1.8.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2015 |
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