WordPress theme comparison
Neve vs Newspaperex
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for Newspaperex.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,198 times, Newspaperex about 11.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for Newspaperex.
- Neve has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Newspaperex.
Line by line
Neve leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Neve |  Newspaperex |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16 | #322 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124.4K | 236 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.3K) | 3.0(1) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
- Top Block editor styles themes
- Top Blog themes
- Top Custom background themes
- Top Custom colors themes
- Top Custom logo themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Footer widgets themes
- Top Full width template themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Portfolio themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
- Top Wide blocks themes
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