WordPress theme comparison
Embla vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Embla.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Embla about 1.
- Embla has no reviews yet.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Embla.
- Embla has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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