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Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor

by Nexcess · 600,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy5 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 29 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.8.1.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support67
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 29 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.8.1. Update to version 3.8.1 or later.29 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 26 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.8.0.2. Update to version 3.8.0.2 or later.26 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 9 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.7.12.1. Update to version 3.7.12.1 or later.9 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 8 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.7.12.1. Update to version 3.7.12.1 or later.8 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 2 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.7.12. Update to version 3.7.12 or later.2 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-323 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
britner19 Aug 2018 to 3 Dec 2025, 515 commits
oakesjosh2 May 2025 to 2 May 2025, 2 commits
stellarwp8 Jan 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 34 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
80
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
Q1 202420
Q2 202416
Q3 20247
Q4 202412
Q1 20259
Q2 202511
Q3 202511
Q4 20257
Q1 202611
Q2 20269
Q3 20268
Q4 20266

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

67% of 18 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Oct 2026Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.8.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.8.0.23.8.10
26 Oct 2026Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.8.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.8.0.13.8.0.20
9 Oct 2026Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.12 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Font Family Attribute6.4<= 3.7.123.7.12.10
8 Oct 2026Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.7.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.7.123.7.12.10
2 Oct 2026Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.7.11.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 3.7.11.13.7.120
31 Jul 2026Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.8.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Identity Block Inner Image Content6.4<= 3.7.8.13.7.8.20
31 Jul 2026Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'toggleIcon' Block Attribute6.4<= 3.7.83.7.8.10
29 Jul 2026Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure4.3<= 3.7.83.7.8.10
30 Jun 2026Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Optimizer Data Deletion/Read/Modification via 'post_path' Parameter4.3<= 3.7.73.7.80
30 Jun 2026Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Media Attachment Creation via kadence_import_process_pattern/kadence_import_process_data AJAX Actions4.3<= 3.7.73.7.80
17 Jun 2026Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Block Editor proData Localization4.3<= 3.7.53.7.60
3 Apr 2026Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor <= 3.6.3 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Media Upload4.3<= 3.6.33.6.40
17 Feb 2026Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP <= 3.6.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Unauthorized Media Upload4.3<= 3.6.13.6.20
17 Feb 2026Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP <= 3.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery via 'endpoint' Parameter4.3<= 3.6.13.6.20
11 Feb 2026Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.5.32 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.5.323.6.00
10 Feb 2026Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.5.32 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Publication4.3<= 3.5.323.6.00
8 Jul 2025Kadence Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks for Page Builder Features <= 3.5.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `redirectURL` Parameter6.4<= 3.5.103.5.110
28 Feb 2025Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon'6.4<= 3.4.93.4.100
24 Jan 2025Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks <= 3.3.1 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 3.3.13.3.20
10 Jan 2025Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.4.2 - Authenticated (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Button Link6.4<= 3.4.23.4.30
21 Nov 2024Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.53 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 3.2.533.2.540
21 Nov 2024Kadence Blocks <= 3.2.53 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.2.533.2.540
20 Nov 2024Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.3.33.3.40
31 Oct 2024Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features <= 3.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Icon Widget6.4<= 3.3.13.3.20
18 Jul 2024Gutenberg Blocks by Kadence Blocks – Page Builder Features <= 3.2.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Countdown6.4<= 3.2.283.2.390

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
Q3 20254.5
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20263.9
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.5 to 5.0 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star308
4 star7
3 star5
2 star6
1 star7
Latest low reviews

Momentum

600,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
4 May 202613,789
11 May 2026646,552
18 May 202673,029
25 May 2026444,870
1 Jun 2026273,137
8 Jun 2026252,075
15 Jun 202664,801
22 Jun 202637,293
29 Jun 2026265,720
6 Jul 202664,042
13 Jul 202632,862
20 Jul 202629,121
27 Jul 2026464,681
3 Aug 2026291,300
10 Aug 2026272,849
17 Aug 202667,955
24 Aug 202635,016
31 Aug 2026249,415
7 Sep 202649,825
14 Sep 2026273,358
21 Sep 2026309,710
28 Sep 2026257,860
5 Oct 2026302,891
12 Oct 2026265,793
19 Oct 2026478,602
26 Oct 2026315,884
2 Nov 202644,168

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg BlocksScore 93 · 90,000+Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & MoreScore 93 · 80,000+Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block EditorScore 93 · 60,000+Gmap BlockScore 93 · 10,000+Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, PortfolioScore 92 · 20,000+

Facts

Version3.8.1.1
AuthorNexcess
Added19 Aug 2018
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs600,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsblocks, editor, gutenberg, page builder, gutenberg blocks

Other plugins by this author: Kadence Security - Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection, The Events Calendar, Kadence Starter Templates - Predesigned Website Templates, GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform, Image Widget, Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer, Event Tickets and Registration, Kadence Central - Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting, Virtue/Ascend/Pinnacle Toolkit, Membership Plugin - Kadence Memberships, GiveWP Donation Widgets for Elementor, Advanced Post Manager

Questions

Is Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor still maintained?

Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor was last updated on 2 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor safe?

Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 23 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor?

The wordpress.org author is Nexcess. Recent committers: stellarwp, britner, oakesjosh, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Kadence Blocks - Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks, Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More, Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block Editor, Gmap Block, Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, Portfolio.

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