Elementor vs Kadence Blocks
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Kadence Blocks v3.8.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Kadence Blocks · Kadence Blocks Pro ($) |
| 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 | Over 20 blocks with design controls inside the native editor; Advanced form block with MailerLite and captcha options; Free core plugin, with an optional separate Pro plugin |
| 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 | Some blocks and features need Kadence Blocks Pro; Form integrations contact third-party services once configured; Prebuilt library and subscribe forms call kadencewp.com |
| 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 | Registers more than 20 custom blocks, such as accordion, tabs and advanced button, Advanced form block with AJAX submission and field sanitising, Captcha verification for Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile and hCaptcha, Option to load Google Fonts locally and swap display, Google Maps block, Lottie animation and vector custom post types, Prebuilt design library REST endpoints, Built-in icon library used by icon and button blocks, Checks for a Kadence Blocks Pro licence key and product licence |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, hCaptcha, Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| 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 | connect.mailerlite.com, api.mailerlite.com, www.kadencewp.com, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, licensing.nexcess.com, software.liquidweb.com, herald.nexcess.com, licensing.stellarwp.com, www.google.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, api.hcaptcha.com, js.hcaptcha.com, fonts.googleapis.com, telemetry.stellarwp.com, content.startertemplatecloud.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |