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WordPress theme comparison

Amethyst vs Nirvana

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Amethyst.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Amethyst about 0.
  • Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
  • Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Jun 22, 2016 for Amethyst.
  • Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Amethyst.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAmethystNirvana
Popular rank–#275
Active installs40+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days6731
Rating4.0(1)4.3(69)
Last release10 years ago9 months ago
Requires PHP–5.6

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