WordPress theme comparison
Flourish Lite vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 300+ for Flourish Lite.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, Flourish Lite about 0.
- Flourish Lite is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 457 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 11, 2025 for Flourish Lite.
- Flourish Lite has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flourish Lite |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,049 | #5 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 128.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(457) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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