WordPress theme comparison
Materialis vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for Materialis.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Materialis about 10.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 4.5 from 33 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Materialis.
Line by line
Neve leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Materialis |  Neve |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #575 | #16 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 124.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(33) | 4.7(1.3K) |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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