WordPress theme comparison
Gradient vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 20+ for Gradient.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,806 times, Gradient about 0.
- Gradient has no reviews yet.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Mar 23, 2010 for Gradient.
- Gradient has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
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