Jetpack vs Kadence Blocks Pro
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Kadence Blocks Pro v2.8.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Kadence Blocks Pro ($) |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | 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 | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | 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 | 7 | — |
| Features (Form plugins checklist) | ||
| Drag-and-drop builder | Yes | — |
| Conditional logic | Yes | — |
| Multi-step forms | Paid | — |
| Payments | No | — |
| File upload | Yes | — |
| Calculations | No | — |
| Entries in admin | Yes | — |
| Spam protection | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Query loop and filter blocks for posts and products ($), 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 | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | Brevo (Sendinblue) ($), ConvertKit ($) | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields ($) |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | — |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | api.sendinblue.com, api.convertkit.com, api.brevo.com, patterns.startertemplatecloud.com |
| Blocks | 60 | 29 |
| Shortcodes | 60 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |