WordPress theme comparison
Neve vs Rational Start
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Rational Start.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Rational Start about 0.
- Rational Start has no reviews yet.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 23, 2016 for Rational Start.
- Rational Start has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Neve |  Rational Start |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16 | – |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124.1K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.3K) | No ratings |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 10 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.
Tags they share
- Top Accessibility ready themes
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- Top Custom menu themes
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- Top Full width template themes
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- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
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- Top Translation ready themes
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