WordPress theme comparison
Maxwell vs Neve
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for Maxwell.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Maxwell about 13.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 4.6 from 8 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 14, 2026 for Maxwell.
- Maxwell has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
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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- Top Sticky post themes
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