WordPress theme comparison
Building Lite vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Building Lite.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Building Lite about 0.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 457 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 14, 2022 for Building Lite.
- Building Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Building Lite |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #5 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3 | 122.4K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.9(457) |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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