WordPress theme comparison
Elementory vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Elementory.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Elementory about 1.
- Elementory has no reviews yet.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 19, 2025 for Elementory.
- Kadence has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Elementory.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Elementory |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,185 | #5 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 125.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(456) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 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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