WordPress theme comparison
Nirvana vs Pulse News
At a glance
- Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Pulse News.
- On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 23 times, Pulse News about 3.
- Pulse News has no reviews yet.
- Pulse News was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
- Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Pulse News.
Line by line
Nirvana leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nirvana |  Pulse News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #275 | #430 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 736 | 64 |
| Rating | 4.3(69) | No ratings |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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 Left sidebar themes
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- Top One column themes
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- Top Post formats themes
- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
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