WordPress theme comparison
Enlighten vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 900+ for Enlighten.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, Enlighten about 1.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 457 reviews, against 4.7 from 30 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 11, 2025 for Enlighten.
- Enlighten has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
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