WordPress theme comparison
Neve vs Plain WP
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Plain WP.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Plain WP about 0.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 25, 2013 for Plain WP.
- Plain WP has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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