WordPress theme comparison
Material Design Google vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Material Design Google.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Material Design Google about 1.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 12, 2022 for Material Design Google.
- Neve has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Material Design Google.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Material Design Google |  Neve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #16 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 124.1K |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.7(1.3K) |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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