WordPress theme comparison
Nirvana vs Twenty Sixteen
At a glance
- Twenty Sixteen has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for Nirvana.
- On a typical day, Twenty Sixteen is downloaded about 2,272 times, Nirvana about 22.
- Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 4.1 from 83 reviews.
- Twenty Sixteen was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Jan 26, 2026 for Nirvana.
- Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Twenty Sixteen.
Line by line
Twenty Sixteen leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nirvana |  Twenty Sixteen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #274 | #30 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 753 | 93.4K |
| Rating | 4.3(69) | 4.1(83) |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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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