Alternative to Kadence Blocks
The Kadence Blocks alternative with more blocks and Pro features for less
Both are block plugins. Page Builder Sandwich has 112 blocks, a full-screen visual editor, and puts popups, forms and a WooCommerce designer in every Pro plan from $79 a year.
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Why switch
Why people choose Page Builder Sandwich over Kadence Blocks
More blocks
112 blocks, 44 of them free. Kadence’s Essentials plan lists “30+ blocks”.
Pro for less
Page Builder Sandwich Pro starts at $79 a year with popups, forms and the WooCommerce designer. On Kadence’s page, popups are in the $499 Elite plan and the WooCommerce Shop Kit in the $299 Pro plan.
A lighter page
On the same test page, Page Builder Sandwich added +0.5 kB; Kadence Blocks added +6 kB (median of 5 runs, 2026-10-04).
A full-screen editor when you want one
Sandwich Studio adds layers, undo history and a command palette, and saves the same ordinary blocks as the block editor.
Page Builder Sandwich vs Kadence Blocks
| Page Builder Sandwich(recommended) | Kadence Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks or elements | 112 (44 free) | 30+ |
| Saves pages as ordinary WordPress blocks | Included | Included |
| Builds inside the WordPress block editor | Included | Included |
| Page weight added (measured) | +0.5 kB | +6 kB |
| Mobile Lighthouse performance (measured) | 100 | 100 |
| Pro price for one site | $79 a year | $99 a year |
| Popup builder and form builder | Every Pro plan, from $79 a year | Popups in Elite, $499 a year |
| WooCommerce shop, cart and checkout designer | Every Pro plan, from $79 a year | Pro plan, $299 a year |
| White label for client sites | Agency plan, $329 a year | Elite plan, $499 a year |
| AI assistants (Claude, Cursor) can build pages over MCP | Yes, in the free plugin | — |
| Casino, betting and affiliate blocks | 8 blocks (Pro) | — |
A tick means yes. A dash means we could not find it on the competitor’s own pages on 2026-10-04. Every competitor fact comes from the competitor’s own website or its WordPress.org page, read on 2026-10-04; the measured rows come from our own runs, with the method and every figure in the linked file. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
For everyone
Faster pages that everyone can use
Your site loads faster
Each page loads only the styles of the blocks on it, from your own site, and no fonts or scripts from other companies. Faster pages keep visitors and help search rankings.
Everyone can use it
Menus, tabs, sliders and dialogs work with the keyboard and screen readers, charts and tables read as words, and moving blocks stay still for visitors who ask for less motion. The checker flags problems as you build.
Switching from Kadence Blocks
Both plugins save ordinary WordPress blocks, so you can install Page Builder Sandwich next to Kadence Blocks, build new pages with it, and move at your own pace. Nothing you built before stops working.
Questions about switching from Kadence Blocks
Is Page Builder Sandwich a good alternative to Kadence Blocks?
If you want pages saved as ordinary WordPress blocks, a lighter page for your visitors and a free plugin to start with, yes. The table above shows each difference, with its source.
Is Page Builder Sandwich free?
Yes. The free plugin has 44 blocks, Sandwich Studio and 20 website kits, with no time limit. Page Builder Sandwich Pro starts at $79 a year with a 14-day free trial and no card needed.
Can I use it alongside Kadence Blocks?
Yes. Both save ordinary blocks, so they work side by side while you move.
What happens to my pages if I stop using it?
They stay. Pages are ordinary WordPress blocks, so WordPress can still show them without the plugin.
Try Page Builder Sandwich before you decide
Open the real editor with Pro on your own copy of a demo page. No sign-up, nothing to install, gone within the hour.
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