Astra vs Kadence Blocks Pro
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Kadence Blocks Pro v2.8.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Kadence Blocks Pro ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Query loop and filter blocks for WooCommerce and posts; Advanced forms store entries and show analytics; Dynamic content works with ACF and WooCommerce fields |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Needs the free Kadence Blocks plugin and a licence key; Sends the licence key in the query string for custom SVG lookups; Form actions call Brevo, ConvertKit and other services when configured |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Query loop and filter blocks for posts and products ($), Stores advanced form submissions and lists them in admin ($), Advanced form analytics ($), Conditional form logic ($), Form actions that send submissions to email services and webhooks ($), Dynamic content from ACF, WooCommerce and other sources ($), Slider, modal, post grid and product carousel blocks ($), Custom SVG library fetched with the licence key ($), Licence activation through the StellarWP Uplink client ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Brevo (Sendinblue) ($), ConvertKit ($) | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | Advanced Custom Fields ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | api.sendinblue.com, api.convertkit.com, api.brevo.com, patterns.startertemplatecloud.com |
| Blocks | — | 29 |