WordPress theme comparison
Neve vs News Reader
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for News Reader.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, News Reader about 0.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 27, 2018 for News Reader.
- News Reader has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Neve |  News Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16 | – |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124.1K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.3K) | 4.0(2) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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