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Hardware Store vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Hardware Store.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Hardware Store about 0.
- Hardware Store is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 456 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Mar 16, 2019 for Hardware Store.
- Hardware Store has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hardware Store |  Kadence |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #5 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2 | 125.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(456) |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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