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WordPress theme comparison

Ariade vs Kadence

At a glance

  • Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Ariade.
  • On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Ariade about 3.
  • Ariade has no reviews yet.
  • Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Ariade.
  • Kadence has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Ariade.

Line by line

Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricAriadeKadence
Popular rank#2,113#5
Active installs10+500K+
Downloads, last 30 days99125.2K
RatingNo ratings4.9(456)
Last release14 days ago4 days ago
Requires PHP7.47.4

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