
Neel
v1.6by Falguni Desai · updated 1 year ago
Elegant, responsive and translation ready theme. Perfect for personal blog, travel, cooking, lifestyle, health & fitness, food, cooking, beauty, fashion, photography, small business website and any other kind of amazin…
- Rank
- #4,083
- Down15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 231
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7K
- 7,012 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- First released
- Aug 2, 2021
- 5 years ago
Neel at a glance
Neel is a WordPress theme by Falguni Desai with 200+ active installs, the #4,083 most popular theme on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.6 came out on Oct 21, 2025, more than a year ago. Among the 8,611 themes tagged “Custom header”, it ranks #2,262. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 17, 2026, 23 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Neel |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 231 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 232 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 232 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 232 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 231 |
Rank over time
#4,083 · down 22 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #4,083 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,068 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,073 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,069 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,076 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,067 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,065 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,062 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,066 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,065 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,070 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,075 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,070 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #4,061 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this theme's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Ratings breakdown
5.0★★★★★1 reviews
- 5 ★1 (100%)
- 4 ★0 (0%)
- 3 ★0 (0%)
- 2 ★0 (0%)
- 1 ★0 (0%)
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Aug 2, 2021
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Neel
How many websites use Neel?
Neel is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,083 most popular theme on WordPress.org.
How many times has Neel been downloaded?
7,012 times in total since 2021.
When was Neel last updated?
Version 1.6 came out on Oct 21, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Neel still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Neel have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Neel?
The themes most like Neel, by the tags they share, are Ashe (30K+), Bravada (10K+) and GeneratePress (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 231 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 7K |
| Author | Falguni Desai |
| First released | Aug 2, 2021 |
| Version | 1.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
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