WordPress theme comparison
Lightning Monkey vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for Lightning Monkey.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Lightning Monkey about 0.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 31, 2016 for Lightning Monkey.
- Lightning Monkey has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightning Monkey |  Neve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #16 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 124.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.7(1.3K) |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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