Kadence vs LearnDash LMS - Notifications
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| Feature | Kadence v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | LearnDash LMS - Notifications v1.6.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | — |
| Last updated | July 24, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Kadence · Kadence Pro ($) | LearnDash LMS - Notifications ($) |
| Pros | Fast, lightweight theme with an accessible front end; Drag-and-drop header builder and breadcrumbs; Integrations with WooCommerce, LearnDash and Kadence Blocks | Many LearnDash event triggers for emails; Delayed emails queued for later sending; Runs on WordPress mail, so any mail plugin applies |
| Cons | Customizer promotes the paid Kadence Pro edition; Many options are spread across a large customizer | Needs a paid LearnDash LMS licence; Auto-updates need a valid LearnDash LMS licence; Depends on WordPress mail for delivery |
| 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 | Email triggers for LearnDash events ($), Email on course enrolment and group enrolment ($), Emails before and after course expiry ($), Delayed emails queued and sent by cron ($), Login tracking with reminder cron ($), Sends through WordPress wp_mail ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, Kadence Blocks, bbPress, Elementor Pro theme builder, Beaver Builder, Divi | LearnDash LMS ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.1 | 6.5 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |