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WordPress theme comparison

Nirvana vs WP Simple

At a glance

  • Nirvana has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for WP Simple.
  • On a typical day, Nirvana is downloaded about 25 times, WP Simple about 0.
  • Nirvana is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 3.1 from 16 reviews.
  • Nirvana was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Dec 19, 2016 for WP Simple.
  • WP Simple has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Nirvana.

Line by line

Nirvana leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricNirvanaWP Simple
Popular rank#273–
Active installs10K+400+
Downloads, last 30 days7509
Rating4.3(69)3.1(16)
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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