WordPress theme comparison
Kadence vs Storefront
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 90K+ for Storefront.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Storefront about 2,440.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 456 reviews, against 4.5 from 155 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Storefront.
- Storefront has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence |  Storefront |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5 | #32 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125.2K | 56.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(456) | 4.5(155) |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
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- Top Left sidebar themes
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