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Kadence Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting

v4.0.3

by Nexcess · updated 2 months ago

Manage multiple WordPress sites from one dashboard.

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Rank
#1,003
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 34,000
30K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.5M
1,464,456 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -23.1% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~54d

Kadence Central at a glance

Kadence Central is a WordPress plugin by Nexcess with 30K+ active installs, the #1,003 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 120 times, 23% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 4.0.3 came out on Aug 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 397 plugins tagged “backup”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.6K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Kadence Central Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100200Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateKadence Central
Nov 7, 202675
Nov 6, 2026117
Nov 5, 2026111
Nov 4, 2026123
Nov 3, 2026121
Nov 2, 2026126
Nov 1, 2026101
Oct 31, 202678
Oct 30, 2026146
Oct 29, 2026119
Oct 28, 2026146
Oct 27, 2026131
Oct 26, 2026152
Oct 25, 2026113
Oct 24, 202687
Oct 23, 2026146
Oct 22, 2026263
Oct 21, 2026179
Oct 20, 2026121
Oct 19, 2026132
Oct 18, 202667
Oct 17, 202676
Oct 16, 2026119
Oct 15, 2026104
Oct 14, 2026117
Oct 13, 2026122
Oct 12, 2026132
Oct 11, 202678
Oct 10, 202671
Oct 9, 2026123

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 33,781 · -1.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.33.8K34KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202633,781
Nov 7, 202633,749
Nov 5, 202633,917
Nov 4, 202633,815
Nov 3, 202633,866
Nov 2, 202633,819
Nov 1, 202633,852
Oct 31, 202633,917
Oct 30, 202634,019
Oct 29, 202633,970
Oct 28, 202634,101
Oct 27, 202634,119

Rank over time

#1,003 · down 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#990#995#1K#1KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,003
Nov 7, 2026#1,004
Nov 6, 2026#1,002
Nov 5, 2026#1,001
Nov 4, 2026#1,004
Nov 3, 2026#1,002
Nov 2, 2026#1,005
Nov 1, 2026#1,004
Oct 31, 2026#1,002
Oct 30, 2026#999
Oct 29, 2026#1,001
Oct 28, 2026#997
Oct 27, 2026#997
Oct 16, 2026#990

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.10%
Nov 7, 2026-0.25%
Nov 5, 2026+0.30%
Nov 4, 2026-0.15%
Nov 3, 2026+0.14%
Nov 2, 2026-0.10%
Nov 1, 2026-0.19%
Oct 31, 2026-0.30%
Oct 30, 2026+0.14%
Oct 29, 2026-0.38%
Oct 28, 2026-0.05%

Active installs band

30K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.29K30K31KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630K+
Nov 7, 202630K+
Nov 6, 202630K+
Nov 5, 202630K+
Nov 4, 202630K+
Nov 3, 202630K+
Nov 2, 202630K+
Nov 1, 202630K+
Oct 31, 202630K+
Oct 30, 202630K+
Oct 29, 202630K+
Oct 28, 202630K+
Oct 27, 202630K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #997 → #1001Downloads -7.1%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.076%
  • v3.211%
  • v2.15.7%
  • Other7.5%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.0.3
Requires WordPress
6.4
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Jun 2, 2017
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Kadence Central

How many websites use Kadence Central?

Kadence Central is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,003 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Kadence Central been downloaded?

1,464,456 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 120 times. See download stats

When was Kadence Central last updated?

Version 4.0.3 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Kadence Central compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Kadence Central have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Kadence Central up to date. See its security record

Is Kadence Central still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Kadence Central have?

4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Kadence Central?

The plugins most like Kadence Central, by the tags they share, are Jetpack (3M+), Modular DS (40K+) and Wordfence Security (5M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
Positive
80%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
20%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Kadence Central
Estimated installs≈ 34,000
Reported installs30K+
Rating4.2
Reviews5
Total downloads1.5M
AuthorNexcess
First releasedJun 2, 2017
Version4.0.3
Requires WP6.4
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedAug 19, 2026

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