Elementor vs Kadence Blocks Pro
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Kadence Blocks Pro v2.8.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Kadence Blocks Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default | 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 | Forms, theme builder and popups need the Pro edition; Large plugin with many modules and admin screens; Some AI features prompt for upgrade or credits | 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 | 3 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual page editor, Kit with global site settings and styles, REST routes for editor documents, Responsive frontend styles, Site editor for templates, Reusable components, Global classes, Nested tabs and accordion widgets, Opt-in usage tracking | 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 ($) | |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields ($) |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | my.elementor.com, ms-8874.elementor.com, assets.elementor.com, go.elementor.com, elementor.com, api-eu.mixpanel.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, editor.elementor.com, assets.stg.elementor.red, assets.dev.builder.elementor.red, plugins.svn.wordpress.org | api.sendinblue.com, api.convertkit.com, api.brevo.com, patterns.startertemplatecloud.com |
| Blocks | — | 29 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |