WordPress theme comparison
C9 Starter vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 60+ for C9 Starter.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, C9 Starter about 0.
- C9 Starter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 457 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 23, 2024 for C9 Starter.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  C9 Starter |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #5 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1 | 128.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(457) |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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