WordPress theme comparison
Nirvana vs Waves
At a glance
- Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for Waves.
- On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, Waves about 0.
- Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 2.8 from 4 reviews.
- Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Sep 3, 2020 for Waves.
- Nirvana has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Waves.
Line by line
Nirvana leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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