That’s specifically not what WK purports to do though, it wants to teach elementary components first to make it easier to decompose more complex characters later. That’s why 了 is taught so early for instance. The reasoning is outlined in this tofugu article.
I think that’s a great idea personally, and actually I’ve even complained on these forums that I think WK doesn’t push the concept far enough as it is: It feels like WK somewhat loses its way partway through
For instance today at level 34 I’ve been taught 射 while 謝 was taught at level 13. I wish WK had taught them the other way around, frequency be damned, because it would have made it easier to remember the realtively complicated 謝 kanji. They also share the onyomi (something that WaniKani dosen’t point out, preferring some nonsense English-based mnemonic).