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WordPress theme comparison

Headline vs Kadence

At a glance

  • Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 90+ for Headline.
  • On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Headline about 0.
  • Headline 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 30, 2019 for Headline.
  • Headline has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Kadence.

Line by line

Kadence leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.

MetricHeadlineKadence
Popular rank–#5
Active installs90+500K+
Downloads, last 30 days2125.2K
Rating5.0(1)4.9(456)
Last release7 years ago4 days ago
Requires PHP–7.4

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