WordPress theme comparison
Directory Starter vs Nirvana
At a glance
- Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Directory Starter.
- On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 23 times, Directory Starter about 3.
- Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
- Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Oct 19, 2022 for Directory Starter.
- Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Directory Starter.
Line by line
Nirvana leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directory Starter |  Nirvana |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #275 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 754 |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.3(69) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
- Top Blog themes
- Top Custom header themes
- Top Custom menu themes
- Top Featured images themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top Microformats themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Post formats themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Three columns themes
- Top Translation ready themes
- Top Two columns themes
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