WordPress theme comparison
Maxwell vs Nirvana
At a glance
- Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Maxwell.
- On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Maxwell about 13.
- Maxwell is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 69 reviews.
- Maxwell was updated more recently: Jun 14, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
- Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Maxwell.
Line by line
Nirvana leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
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