WordPress theme comparison
Garden Lite vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Garden Lite.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, Garden Lite about 0.
- Garden Lite has no reviews yet.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 18, 2025 for Garden Lite.
- Kadence has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Garden Lite.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Garden Lite |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,475 | #5 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 128.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(457) |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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