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WordPress theme comparison

Kadence vs Svelt

At a glance

  • Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 10+ for Svelt.
  • On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,839 times, Svelt about 0.
  • Svelt has no reviews yet.
  • Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 19, 2009 for Svelt.
  • Svelt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Kadence.

Line by line

Kadence leads on 3 of 3 comparable lines.

MetricKadenceSvelt
Popular rank#5–
Active installs500K+10+
Downloads, last 30 days125.2K0
Rating4.9(456)No ratings
Last release4 days ago18 years ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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