WordPress theme comparison
Clean Retina vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 700+ for Clean Retina.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,198 times, Clean Retina about 3.
- Clean Retina is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,284 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Clean Retina.
- Clean Retina has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Retina |  Neve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,710 | #16 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85 | 124.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(69) | 4.7(1.3K) |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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