Kadence Shop Kit vs WooPayments
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| Feature | Kadence Shop Kit v3.0.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | WooPayments v11.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Kadence Shop Kit ($) | WooPayments |
| Pros | Each module is switched on or off separately in settings; Swatches, galleries, quickview and size charts on product pages; Checkout editor and checkout coupon modal included | Card payments managed from the WordPress dashboard; Built-in fraud screening and duplicate payment detection; Multi-currency pricing with a currency switcher block |
| Cons | Product template blocks need Kadence Blocks active; Commercial plugin that needs a licence key; Some code under lib/ is adapted from Iconic plugins | Needs a WooPayments account before it can take payments; Only available in the countries WooPayments supports |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Variation swatches on product pages ($), 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 ($) | Card payment gateway for WooCommerce, Checkout integration and payment fields, Fraud screening service, Duplicate payment detection, Multi-currency pricing, Multi-currency switcher block, WooPay express checkout scheduling and session handling |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | Kadence Blocks ($), Iconic (bundled code) ($) | — |
| Other | Kadence licence server (Uplink) ($) | FedEx |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
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| Blocks | 26 | 1 |