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WordPress theme comparison

Message vs Nirvana

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Message.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Message about 0.
  • Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
  • Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Nov 25, 2024 for Message.
  • Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Message.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricMessageNirvana
Popular rank#3,339#273
Active installs100+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days4750
Rating3.0(2)4.3(69)
Last release1 year ago9 months ago
Requires PHP5.75.6

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