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WordPress theme comparison

Nirvana vs Wave

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Wave.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Wave about 0.
  • Wave has no reviews yet.
  • Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Jul 29, 2016 for Wave.
  • Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Wave.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.

MetricNirvanaWave
Popular rank#273–
Active installs10K+100+
Downloads, last 30 days7504
Rating4.3(69)No ratings
Last release9 months ago10 years ago
Requires PHP5.6–

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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