Kadence vs LearnDash - ConvertKit
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| Feature | Kadence v1.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | LearnDash - ConvertKit v1.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | — |
| Last updated | July 24, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Kadence · Kadence Pro ($) | LearnDash - ConvertKit ($) |
| Pros | Fast, lightweight theme with an accessible front end; Drag-and-drop header builder and breadcrumbs; Integrations with WooCommerce, LearnDash and Kadence Blocks | Course enrolment and progress tags in ConvertKit; Subscriber form shortcode and widget; Subscription status shown on user profiles |
| Cons | Customizer promotes the paid Kadence Pro edition; Many options are spread across a large customizer | Commercial licence key needed for updates and support; ConvertKit only; no other email service; Creates a tag for each lesson, topic and quiz, which can clutter ConvertKit |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Drag-and-drop header builder, Breadcrumbs component, Local hosting of Google Fonts, WooCommerce theme support, Kadence Pro upgrade section in customizer | Tags on course enrolment and group access ($), Tags on lesson, topic and quiz completion ($), Subscribe form shown on course status page ($), Course ConvertKit tag synced on course save ($), ld_convertkit_subscriber_form shortcode ($), Subscriber form widget ($), Subscription status on user profile ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | ConvertKit ($) | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | LearnDash, Kadence Blocks, bbPress, Elementor Pro theme builder, Beaver Builder, Divi | LearnDash ($) |
| Other | Google Fonts | Real Big Plugins licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 4.8.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.1 | 6.1.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.convertkit.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |