WordPress theme comparison
Neve vs Searchlight
At a glance
- Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Searchlight.
- On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Searchlight about 0.
- Neve is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,284 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Neve was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 6, 2024 for Searchlight.
- Searchlight has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Neve.
Line by line
Neve leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Neve |  Searchlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16 | #7,706 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124.1K | 4 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.3K) | 3.7(3) |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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