WordPress theme comparison
Hero vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 600+ for Hero.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Hero about 0.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 456 reviews, against 3.6 from 9 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 24, 2019 for Hero.
- Hero has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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