WordPress theme comparison
Guardian vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 200+ for Guardian.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Guardian about 1.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 18, 2025 for Guardian.
- Guardian has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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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