Colorful Blog Plus vs Nirvana
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Nirvana leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #282, ahead of Colorful Blog Plus at #6,784. Over the last 7 days Nirvana slipped 5 places and Colorful Blog Plus slipped 61 places. Nirvana has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 10K+ active installs against 50+ for Colorful Blog Plus. Downloads this week: Nirvana 295 and Colorful Blog Plus 11.
| Metric | Colorful Blog Plus | Nirvana |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,784 ▼ 61 | #282 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 11 | 295 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (69) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.7 | 1.6.5 |
| Best rank on record | #6,060 | #271 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2023 | Sep 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Colorful Blog Plus or Nirvana?
By active installs, Nirvana: 10K+ sites run it against 50+ for Colorful Blog Plus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Colorful Blog Plus or Nirvana?
Nirvana, at #282 on the WordPress.org popular themes list today, with Colorful Blog Plus at #6,784. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Is Colorful Blog Plus a block theme or a classic theme? And Nirvana?
Colorful Blog Plus is a classic theme, Nirvana is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.