WordPress theme comparison
Highstarter vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for Highstarter.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Highstarter about 1.
- Highstarter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,284 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 5, 2025 for Highstarter.
- Neve has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Highstarter.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highstarter |  Neve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,240 | #16 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 124.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.7(1.3K) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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