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WordPress theme comparison

Neve vs Overlay

At a glance

  • Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for Overlay.
  • On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Overlay about 4.
  • Overlay is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 49 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,284 reviews.
  • Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 14, 2026 for Overlay.
  • Neve has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Overlay.

Line by line

Neve leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricNeveOverlay
Popular rank#16#641
Active installs200K+2K+
Downloads, last 30 days124.1K138
Rating4.7(1.3K)4.9(49)
Last release3 days ago10 months ago
Requires PHP7.07.0

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