WordPress theme comparison
Nirvana vs Tempera
At a glance
- Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 8K+ for Tempera.
- On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Tempera about 12.
- Tempera is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 95 reviews, against 4.3 from 69 reviews.
- Tempera was updated more recently: Jan 29, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
- Tempera has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Nirvana.
Line by line
Nirvana leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
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Tags they share
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- Top Full width template themes
- Top Left sidebar themes
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- Top One column themes
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- Top Right sidebar themes
- Top RTL language support themes
- Top Sticky post themes
- Top Theme options themes
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