WordPress theme comparison
impulse vs Kadence
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for impulse.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, impulse about 0.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 456 reviews, against 3.8 from 5 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 24, 2014 for impulse.
- impulse has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Kadence.
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Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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