WordPress theme comparison
Kadence vs thememagic
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 100+ for thememagic.
- On a typical day, Kadence is downloaded about 2,948 times, thememagic about 0.
- thememagic is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 457 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 19, 2013 for thememagic.
- thememagic has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence |  thememagic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5 | – |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128.7K | 1 |
| Rating | 4.9(457) | 5.0(1) |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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