Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor

88 Quality Score

Active Installs

26/30

With 600,000 active installs and a popularity score of 86, this is a widely adopted block library though still much smaller than the leading standalone page builders.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated on 2026-06-29 and tested with WordPress 7.0, the maintenance indicators are excellent and signal an actively developed plugin.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 average from 331 reviews is an exceptionally strong user satisfaction signal.

Support Health

8/15

With 18 threads and an 11 resolved rate of 61.1 percent, support volume is low and the resolution rate is decent but not outstanding.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring PHP 7.4, the compatibility score is at the maximum, indicating broad hosting support.

Scores higher than 98% of indexed plugins

About

20+ Gutenberg Blocks with endless options, enabling top-notch efficiency for high-performance dynamic website creation.

Active Installs 600k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-22 12:32pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.6+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

38 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 1 High 36 Medium

Most recent: July 31, 2026

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Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Identity Block Inner Image Content Medium

July 31, 2026 Patched in ["3.7.8.2"] CVE-2026-18062

Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'toggleIcon' Block Attribute Medium

July 31, 2026 Patched in ["3.7.8.1"] CVE-2026-18435

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure Medium

July 29, 2026 Patched in ["3.7.8.1"] CVE-2026-66696

Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Optimizer Data Deletion/Read/Modification via 'post_path' Parameter Medium

June 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.7.8"] CVE-2026-12904

Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Media Attachment Creation via kadence_import_process_pattern/kadence_import_process_data AJAX Actions Medium

June 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.7.8"] CVE-2026-12902

Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Block Editor proData Localization Medium

June 17, 2026 Patched in ["3.7.6"] CVE-2026-11357

Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.6.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Media Upload Medium

April 3, 2026 Patched in ["3.6.4"] CVE-2026-2826

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP <= 3.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Unauthorized Media Upload Medium

February 17, 2026 Patched in ["3.6.2"] CVE-2026-2633

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP <= 3.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery via 'endpoint' Parameter Medium

February 17, 2026 Patched in ["3.6.2"] CVE-2026-1857

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.5.32 - Missing Authorization Medium

February 11, 2026 Patched in ["3.6.0"] CVE-2026-2608

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.5.32 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Publication Medium

February 10, 2026 Patched in ["3.6.0"] CVE-2026-15286

Kadence Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for Page Builder Features <= 3.5.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `redirectURL` Parameter Medium

July 8, 2025 Patched in ["3.5.11"] CVE-2025-5678

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon' Medium

February 28, 2025 Patched in ["3.4.10"] CVE-2025-1291

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.3.1 - Missing Authorization Medium

January 24, 2025 Patched in ["3.3.2"] CVE-2025-24753

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.4.2 - Authenticated (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Button Link Medium

January 10, 2025 Patched in ["3.4.3"] CVE-2024-12304

Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.53 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 21, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.54"] CVE-2024-12581

Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.53 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 21, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.54"] CVE-2024-10637

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

November 20, 2024 Patched in ["3.3.4"] CVE-2024-10785

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Icon Widget Medium

October 31, 2024 Patched in ["3.3.2"] CVE-2024-9655

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Countdown Medium

July 18, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.39"] CVE-2024-6884

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.45 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via HTML Data Attributes Medium

June 28, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.46"] CVE-2024-5819

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.42 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Google Maps Widget Medium

June 26, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.43"] CVE-2024-5289

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via titleFont Parameter Medium

June 13, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.39"] CVE-2024-4863

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.37 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 14, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.38"] CVE-2024-3189

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.37 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Typer Effect Medium

May 14, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.38"] CVE-2024-4208

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 14, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.37"] CVE-2024-4057

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Countdown Timer Medium

May 10, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.37"] CVE-2024-4209

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP <= 3.2.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Link Medium

May 9, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.37"] CVE-2024-4481

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.34 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

May 1, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.35"] CVE-2024-2273

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.1.26 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) High

April 9, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.12"] CVE-2023-6964

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.31 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CountUp Widget Medium

April 3, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.32"] CVE-2024-2919

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.17 - Authenticated(Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Contact Form Message Settings Medium

April 2, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.18"] CVE-2024-0598

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.25 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery Medium

March 29, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.26"] CVE-2024-24888

Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery Medium

March 26, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.20"] CVE-2024-23500

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.25 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Testimonial Widget Medium

March 21, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.26"] CVE-2024-1999

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.25 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 15, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.26"] CVE-2024-2509

Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.23 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 1, 2024 Patched in ["3.2.24"] CVE-2024-1541

Kadence Blocks <= 3.1.10 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Critical

August 9, 2023 Patched in ["3.1.11"]

What It Does

Kadence Blocks adds more than 20 custom blocks to the WordPress block editor, covering layouts, advanced typography, forms, sliders, icons, and dynamic content fields. Each block ships with deep styling controls, letting users build responsive pages without touching custom CSS. It is a page-builder toolkit that lives entirely inside the native Gutenberg experience, so the output is real WordPress blocks rather than shortcode-heavy markup.

Who It's For

This plugin fits site owners, freelancers, and small agencies who want more design flexibility than core Gutenberg offers but do not want the overhead of a full visual builder like Elementor. It is well suited to service businesses, portfolios, blogs, real estate listings, and nonprofit or course sites that need solid defaults without a bespoke theme. Anyone already comfortable with the block editor will feel at home quickly.

Who Should Skip It

If you have already committed to Elementor, Divi, or another dedicated page builder, adding Kadence Blocks introduces overlap and potential style conflicts without much payoff. Teams that need a tightly managed visual workflow with pixel-perfect drag-and-drop controls will probably find Gutenberg-based blocks too constrained.

The Bottom Line

Kadence Blocks is one of the most polished Gutenberg block libraries available, pairing high user ratings with strong maintenance signals and modern compatibility. It is the right pick for block-editor users who want more design power without leaving Gutenberg, though anyone deep into Elementor will not gain much from adding it. Overall Quality Score of 89.44 reflects a reliable, well-rounded toolkit with minor support-volume limitations.

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