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Kahuna vs Neek

Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

Kahuna

Kahuna Classic

by CryoutCreations

Neek

Neek Classic

by Specia Theme

At a glance

Kahuna leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #920, ahead of Neek at #6,873. Over the last 7 days Kahuna climbed 1 place and Neek slipped 25 places. Kahuna has the largest install base, roughly 29× the next: 2K+ active installs against 70+ for Neek. Downloads this week: Kahuna 84 and Neek 22.

Metric Kahuna Neek
Popular rank today #920 ▲ 1 #6,873 ▼ 25
Active installs 2K+ 70+
Downloads, last 7 days 84 22
Rating 4.6★ (18) no ratings
Type Classic theme Classic theme
Last updated Jan 20, 2026 Oct 12, 2026
Current version 1.8.0 20.2
Best rank on record #913 #6,600
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Nov 2017 Nov 2021

Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.

Ranking history Lower is better

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Downloads per day

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Kahuna or Neek?

By active installs, Kahuna: 2K+ sites run it against 70+ for Neek, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Kahuna or Neek?

Kahuna, at #920 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Neek at #6,873. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Is Kahuna a block theme or a classic theme? And Neek?

Kahuna is a classic theme, Neek is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.

Where do these numbers come from?

WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.