WordPress theme comparison
Kadence vs Twenty Twenty
At a glance
- Kadence has more active installs: 500K+, against 200K+ for Twenty Twenty.
- On a typical day, Twenty Twenty is downloaded about 13,376 times, Kadence about 2,948.
- Kadence is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 457 reviews, against 4.4 from 68 reviews.
- Kadence was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Twenty Twenty.
- Twenty Twenty has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Kadence.
Line by line
Kadence leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kadence |  Twenty Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5 | #17 |
| Active installs | 500K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128.7K | 396.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(457) | 4.4(68) |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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