WordPress theme comparison
Kadence vs SimplyNews
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 70+ for SimplyNews.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, SimplyNews about 0.
- SimplyNews has no reviews yet.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 19, 2018 for SimplyNews.
- SimplyNews has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence |  SimplyNews |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128.7K | 0 |
| Rating | 4.9(457) | No ratings |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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