Kadence vs LearnDash Licensing & Management
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| Feature | Kadence v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | LearnDash Licensing & Management v1.3.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | — |
| Last updated | July 24, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Kadence · Kadence Pro ($) | LearnDash Licensing & Management · LearnDash LMS ($) |
| Pros | Fast, lightweight theme with an accessible front end; Drag-and-drop header builder and breadcrumbs; Integrations with WooCommerce, LearnDash and Kadence Blocks | Official LearnDash plugin for licences and updates; Licence key check from one settings screen; Lists the LearnDash family's projects |
| Cons | Customizer promotes the paid Kadence Pro edition; Many options are spread across a large customizer | Needs a LearnDash licence key to be useful; Contacts LearnDash licensing servers; Shows remote banners fetched from LearnDash |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop header builder, Breadcrumbs component, Local hosting of Google Fonts, WooCommerce theme support, Kadence Pro upgrade section in customizer | Verifies a LearnDash licence key, Lists LearnDash family projects and their downloads, Remote banners fetched from LearnDash |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, Kadence Blocks, bbPress, Elementor Pro theme builder, Beaver Builder, Divi | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | LearnDash licensing service ($), LearnDash remote banners |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.9.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.google.com, nodejs.org |