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WordPress theme comparison

Neve vs Sydney

At a glance

  • Neve has more active installs: 200K+, against 80K+ for Sydney.
  • On a typical day, Neve is downloaded about 2,117 times, Sydney about 643.
  • Sydney is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 795 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,284 reviews.
  • Sydney was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Neve.
  • Sydney has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Neve.

Line by line

Neve leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricNeveSydney
Popular rank#16#35
Active installs200K+80K+
Downloads, last 30 days122K43.4K
Rating4.7(1.3K)4.9(795)
Last release4 days ago1 day ago
Requires PHP7.07.2

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