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WordPress theme comparison

Borax vs Kadence

At a glance

  • Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 30+ for Borax.
  • On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Borax about 0.
  • Borax is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 456 reviews.
  • Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 4, 2024 for Borax.
  • Kadence has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Borax.

Line by line

Kadence leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricBoraxKadence
Popular rank–#5
Active installs30+500K+
Downloads, last 30 days3125.2K
Rating5.0(1)4.9(456)
Last release2 years ago4 days ago
Requires PHP5.67.4

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