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WordPress theme comparison

Neve vs Rufous

At a glance

  • Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 9K+ for Rufous.
  • On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Rufous about 108.
  • Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
  • Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Rufous.
  • Neve has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Rufous.

Line by line

Neve leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricNeveRufous
Popular rank#16#52
Active installs200K+9K+
Downloads, last 30 days124.1K5.1K
Rating4.7(1.3K)2.3(3)
Last release3 days ago12 days ago
Requires PHP7.07.1

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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