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WordPress theme comparison

Gist vs Nirvana

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Gist.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 23 times, Gist about 4.
  • Gist is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 69 reviews.
  • Gist was updated more recently: Feb 26, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
  • Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Gist.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricGistNirvana
Popular rank#2,425#275
Active installs700+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days135754
Rating5.0(2)4.3(69)
Last release8 months ago9 months ago
Requires PHP7.05.6

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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