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WordPress theme comparison

Bard vs Nirvana

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for Bard.
  • On a typical day, Bard is downloaded about 88 times, Nirvana about 25.
  • Bard is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 88 reviews, against 4.3 from 69 reviews.
  • Bard was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
  • Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Bard.

Line by line

Bard leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricBardNirvana
Popular rank#217#273
Active installs8K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days5.5K750
Rating4.8(88)4.3(69)
Last release17 days ago9 months ago
Requires PHP5.2.45.6

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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