WordPress theme comparison
NewsContrast vs Nirvana
At a glance
- Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for NewsContrast.
- On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 23 times, NewsContrast about 12.
- NewsContrast has no reviews yet.
- NewsContrast was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
- Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for NewsContrast.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 2 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NewsContrast |  Nirvana |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #212 | #275 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 311 | 754 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(69) |
| Last release | today | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 | 5.6 |
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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- Top Full width template themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
- Top News themes
- Top One column themes
- Top Post formats themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Theme options themes
- Top Threaded comments themes
- Top Three columns themes
- Top Translation ready themes
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