WordPress theme comparison
GeneratePress vs Neel
At a glance
- GeneratePress has more active installs: 500K+, against 200+ for Neel.
- On a typical day, GeneratePress is downloaded about 1,228 times, Neel about 0.
- Neel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 1,428 reviews.
- GeneratePress was updated more recently: Dec 1, 2025, against Oct 21, 2025 for Neel.
- GeneratePress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Neel.
Line by line
GeneratePress leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GeneratePress |  Neel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #4,083 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.4K) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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