WordPress theme comparison
Education Base vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 2K+ for Education Base.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, Education Base about 8.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 457 reviews, against 4.8 from 108 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Education Base.
- Education Base has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Education Base |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #824 | #5 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 128.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(108) | 4.9(457) |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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