WordPress theme comparison
Author vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 3K+ for Author.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Author about 30.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Author.
- Author has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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