WordPress theme comparison
Kadence vs Lively
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for Lively.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Lively about 1.
- Lively has no reviews yet.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Lively.
- Kadence has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Lively.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 4 comparable lines.
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