Astra vs Kadence Shop Kit
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Kadence Shop Kit v3.0.8 · 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 ($) | Kadence Shop Kit ($) |
| 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 | Each module is switched on or off separately in settings; Swatches, galleries, quickview and size charts on product pages; Checkout editor and checkout coupon modal included |
| 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 | Product template blocks need Kadence Blocks active; Commercial plugin that needs a licence key; Some code under lib/ is adapted from Iconic plugins |
| 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 | Variation swatches on product pages ($), Product template blocks for the WooCommerce block editor ($), Product and variation galleries, with attribute images ($), Size charts ($), Reviews module ($), Cart notices ($), Product badges ($), Product quickview with REST controller ($), Checkout editor, with HPOS compatibility declaration ($), Global product tabs ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | Kadence Blocks ($), Iconic (bundled code) ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | Kadence licence server (Uplink) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | licensing.nexcess.com, software.liquidweb.com, herald.nexcess.com, licensing.stellarwp.com, telemetry.stellarwp.com |
| Blocks | — | 26 |