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WordPress theme comparison

Nirvana vs Nova Lite

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Nova Lite.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Nova Lite about 3.
  • Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.9 from 13 reviews.
  • Nova Lite was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricNirvanaNova Lite
Popular rank#273#7,257
Active installs10K+100+
Downloads, last 30 days73192
Rating4.3(69)3.9(13)
Last release9 months ago1 month ago
Requires PHP5.65.3

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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