WordPress theme comparison
Material Design WP vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 30+ for Material Design WP.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Material Design WP about 0.
- Material Design WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,284 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 26, 2017 for Material Design WP.
- Material Design WP has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Material Design WP |  Neve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #16 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 0 | 124.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1.3K) |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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