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I don’t recommend Kadence anymore. I used to point bloggers and freelancers on a budget to it. Today premium Kadence costs $350 a year in a package with 3 plugins most sites never use, and recent releases need testing before every update. That is not a deal I can honestly recommend, with or without a Black Friday discount.
Is there a Kadence Black Friday 2026 deal yet, and is Kadence still worth buying with a discount? I haven’t found a confirmed Kadence Black Friday 2026 offer as of November 9, 2026. No coupon is listed on the official pricing page either.
The bigger issue is the price. Premium Kadence is now sold only as a package with LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar, and it starts at $350 a year for 1 site. My advice is to skip it this Black Friday unless your site also needs courses, donations or event tickets.
For a theme and pro blocks, I’d pick GeneratePress One at $99 a year for 1 site. It includes GP Premium and GenerateBlocks Pro. Blocksy and Astra are good picks too, and I compare all of them below.
Here’s where Kadence stands right now:
- Black Friday 2026 offer: not announced. Old Kadence coupon codes are rejected at checkout.
- Cheapest new premium plan: $350 a year for 1 site, billed yearly.
- What you get: Kadence, LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar together. Theme Pro and Blocks Pro aren’t sold on their own.
- Lifetime plan: not sold to new buyers.
- Free versions: the Kadence theme and Kadence Blocks are still free on WordPress.org.
- Last year’s sale: 30% off new plans, 25% off early renewals and $150 off Lifetime Ultimate. It ended on December 2, 2025.
Is There a Kadence Black Friday Deal in 2026?
Not yet. Kadence’s pricing page shows the regular package prices with no sale banner and no coupon field. I wouldn’t count on an old code either, because last year’s codes applied to plans that no longer exist.
Last year, Kadence moved its pricing page to a Black Friday page by November 19, and the sale ran until December 2. This year, Black Friday falls on November 27, 2026 and Cyber Monday on November 30. If a sale returns, it will most likely show up on the same pricing page in that window.
I’m not going to guess this year’s discount. The product changed from a theme plan into a 4-product package, so last year’s percentages don’t carry over in any reliable way. Any number you see before Kadence announces one is a forecast.
Kadence Prices Now
Kadence is a WordPress theme and blocks plugin. It now belongs to the Nexcess software package, and Liquid Web runs the Kadence pricing page. These are the current list prices in USD, billed yearly:
| Sites | Price per year | Cost per site if you use every slot |
|---|---|---|
| 1 site | $350 | $350 |
| Up to 10 sites | $599 | $59.90 |
| Up to 25 sites | $799 | $31.96 |
| Up to 50 sites | $899 | $17.98 |
| Up to 100 sites | $999 | $9.99 |
Every plan includes the same 4 products:
- Kadence: Kadence Theme Pro, Kadence Blocks Pro and the marketing suite for pop-ups, slide-ins and sale banners.
- LearnDash: courses and quizzes.
- Give: donation forms and fundraising.
- The Events Calendar: events and ticketing.
A few terms matter before you pay:
- No single product: new premium purchases always include all 4 products.
- No need to install everything: you can install only the products your site uses.
- Kadence Security is extra: it’s sold separately and isn’t part of the package.
- Tax can apply: the checkout total can be higher than the list price where sales tax or VAT applies.
Why I Wouldn’t Buy Kadence This Black Friday
Kadence was the theme I’d point a blogger or a freelancer to when the budget was tight, and that option is gone. There are three reasons I’d keep my money this year.
The Price Doesn’t Match the Job
Most people who search for Kadence want a theme and better blocks. At $350 a year for 1 site, they pay for 3 plugins they may never open.
In January 2025, Kadence set standalone prices of $99 a year for Theme Pro (renamed Theme Kit) and $119 a year for Blocks Pro. Today both sit inside the $350 package. GeneratePress One gives you its premium theme and GenerateBlocks Pro for $99 a year on 1 site.
For scale, here’s a hypothetical: if Kadence repeated last year’s 30% cut, the 1-site package would still cost $245 a year. That’s about 2.5 times GeneratePress One at full price.
The Product Has Gone in a Different Direction
Kadence is now one part of a plugin stack built around course, nonprofit and event sites. That’s a sensible move for Liquid Web’s software business, but it has little to do with what a theme buyer needs.
Even Kadence’s own pricing page lists the package as “Give, The Events Calendar, LearnDash, and Kadence”, with Kadence named last. Individual LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar subscriptions are also being moved into the package as they renew. When a theme becomes the extra in someone else’s bundle, I’d expect its roadmap to follow the bundle.
Updates Need Testing First
I liked Kadence Blocks Pro a lot and used it for over a year. But after a rough run of recent releases, I pulled Kadence Blocks from my default recommendation in my Gutenberg blocks plugin guide. I now test every Kadence release on staging before it goes near a live site.
The block set is still good, but $350 a year is a lot to pay for a plugin I have to test before every update.
When the Package Can Make Sense
It is wise to judge this package by what it replaces. It can work out in these cases:
- A nonprofit or course business: a site that needs donation forms, courses or event tickets and already pays for some of those tools.
- An agency with many client sites: the 25-site plan works out to $31.96 a site, but only when you fill the slots.
- An existing Kadence site: moving away costs rebuild and testing time, so staying can be cheaper for a while.
Unused slots change the math fast. On the 10-site plan with only 3 active sites, you’re paying about $199.67 per site. GeneratePress One for 10 sites is $149 a year in total.
Better Alternatives to Kadence
These are the options I’d look at instead. Each one covers the theme and blocks job without making you buy course, donation and event plugins.
| Alternative | Best for | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| GeneratePress One | Theme plus pro blocks, closest to Kadence Pro | $99/year, 1 site |
| Blocksy | A free theme that does a lot, with a lifetime option | $69/year or $199 once, 1 site |
| Astra | Starter templates and a confirmed Black Friday sale | $69/year, 3 sites |
| Greenshift | Keeping your theme and only replacing Kadence Blocks Pro | $39.99/year or $79.99 once |
| Stackless | WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads stores | Free |
| Osmium | Bloggers who don’t need a page-building toolkit | Free |
GeneratePress
GeneratePress is my first pick if you came here for Kadence Theme Pro and Blocks Pro. GeneratePress One bundles GP Premium, GenerateBlocks Pro, GenerateCloud and GeneratePress AI, so you get the theme and the pro blocks in one plan. I build the key parts of this site with GenerateBlocks Pro.
- Price: $99 a year for 1 site, $149 for 10 sites, $199 for 100 sites, or $596 once for a 100-site lifetime license.
- Free version: the GeneratePress theme and GenerateBlocks are free on WordPress.org.
- Refund: 30 days.
My GeneratePress Black Friday page tracks this year’s offer, and GeneratePress Free vs One explains what the paid plan adds. If you’re switching editors, Kadence Blocks vs GenerateBlocks covers how the two build pages differently.
Blocksy
Blocksy is the theme I’d pick if you want a free version that already does a lot, plus a lifetime option. It ranks first in my GeneratePress alternatives list for its free features and clean interface.
- Price: Personal is $69 a year or $199 once for 1 site. Unlimited sites need the Agency plan.
- Free version: the Blocksy theme is free on WordPress.org.
- Lifetime math: the $199 license pays for itself in just under 3 years.
Blocksy works well with the block editor, so I’d pair it with GenerateBlocks or Greenshift if you need advanced layouts.
Astra
Astra is the pick if you build from starter templates and want a sale you can count on. Astra has already confirmed its Black Friday 2026 sale, running from November 16 to December 6. It takes up to 47% off annual plans and up to 45% off lifetime plans, applied automatically at checkout.
- Price: Astra Pro covers up to 3 sites for $69 a year, or $249 once for a lifetime license.
- Blocks: the Business Toolkit adds Spectra Pro for advanced blocks.
- Free version: the Astra theme is free on WordPress.org.
My Astra Black Friday page lists every Astra plan with this year’s prices.
Greenshift
Greenshift fits if you like your current theme and only wanted Kadence Blocks Pro. It’s a blocks plugin sold in design and WooCommerce packs, and it works with the theme you already have.
- Price: the Design Pack starts at $39.99 a year or $79.99 once. The All in One Pack starts at $59.99 a year or $109.99 once.
- Refund: 14 days, which is shorter than the others here.
Stackless
Stackless is my own free classic theme for WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads stores. It styles every shop page, checkout and account screen, and it works for a plain blog too.
- Price: free, with no bundle to buy.
- Stores: WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads.
- Design: design settings in the Customizer, page layouts and Block Editor support.
- Add-ons: it also styles every Stackless for WooCommerce or Stackless for EDD module when you use one.
If you sell products and were looking at Kadence for its WooCommerce features, I’d start here.
Osmium
Osmium is my own free block theme for writers and independent publishers. It’s built with core blocks, so there’s no bundle to buy and nothing to renew.
It’s made for blogs. If you need WooCommerce layouts, mega menus or a large template library, one of the options above fits better.
For more theme offers this season, my WordPress theme deals page compares licenses side by side.
Already Have a Kadence License?
Then I wouldn’t buy the package at all, at least not yet. Liquid Web says existing Kadence subscriptions stay as they are, including annual, lifetime and unlimited-site licenses.
What changes depends on what else you own:
- Kadence only: your plan, license key and renewal date stay the same.
- Kadence Security: it stays on its own plan and renews as before.
- LearnDash, Give or The Events Calendar: individual subscriptions move into the package as they renew, starting with renewals on or after November 16, 2026. Liquid Web sends a reminder 30 days before the charge.
If you hold more than one of these products, I’d read your renewal notice line by line. You can turn off auto-renewal or cancel before the renewal date if the package isn’t a fit.
If you stop renewing, Liquid Web’s FAQ says the products keep working, but updates, premium support and premium templates stop. It also says it can’t guarantee how long a product will keep working without updates. On a live site, I’d treat an unrenewed theme as a short-term state.
What Happened to the Old Kadence Plans?
Until this year, Kadence sold its own plans: Express, Plus, Ultimate and Lifetime Ultimate. They aren’t sold to new buyers anymore. This is what last year’s Black Friday sale looked like:
| Old plan | Sites | Regular price | Black Friday 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express | Up to 3 | $69/year | $49/year |
| Plus | Up to 10 | $169/year | $119/year |
| Ultimate | Up to 25 | $299/year | $210/year |
| Lifetime Ultimate | Up to 25 | $899 once | $749 once |
Existing customers who renewed early got 25% off, and the sale ended on December 2, 2025.
Express used the free Kadence theme and free Kadence Blocks, plus premium designs. Theme Pro and Blocks Pro started at Plus. So the cheapest way to get the pro tools last Black Friday was Plus at $119 a year.
How to Check for a Real Kadence Deal
If a Kadence Black Friday offer does appear, this is the order I’d check it in:
- The site count you actually need, chosen on the official Kadence pricing page.
- A sale price shown on the official page itself. Coupons posted on other sites often belong to old plans.
- The discount, billing period and renewal price at checkout, before you pay.
- Tax on the final total and the refund window. The new cart shows a 7-day guarantee, shorter than the 30 days in Liquid Web’s older Kadence terms.
- A backup of your site and a staging copy before you install anything new.
You don’t need to install all 4 products. I’d install only what your site uses.
Kadence Black Friday FAQs
Is the Kadence Black Friday 2026 sale live?
Not yet. The official pricing page shows regular prices and no coupon. Last year’s sale started by November 19 and ended on December 2.
How much does Kadence cost now?
Premium Kadence starts at $350 a year for 1 site. The other plans cost $599 for up to 10 sites, $799 for 25, $899 for 50 and $999 for 100.
Can I still use Kadence for free?
Yes. The free Kadence theme and the free Kadence Blocks plugin are still available on WordPress.org.
Can I buy Kadence Theme Pro or Blocks Pro on its own?
No. New premium purchases include all 4 products in the package: Kadence, LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar.
Is there a Kadence lifetime deal?
Not for new buyers. Lifetime Ultimate was $749 last Black Friday, but it’s no longer sold. Existing lifetime licenses keep working as before.
Will my existing Kadence license change?
Liquid Web says existing Kadence subscriptions stay as they are, including annual and lifetime licenses. Separate LearnDash, Give or The Events Calendar subscriptions move into the package at renewal.
Do I have to install LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar?
No. You can install only the products your site needs.
What is the best alternative to Kadence?
For a theme with pro blocks, I recommend GeneratePress One at $99 a year for 1 site. Blocksy suits buyers who want a lifetime license, and Astra already has a confirmed Black Friday sale.
My Recommendation
If you’re still tempted by a discount, I’d ask one question first: will you use LearnDash, Give or The Events Calendar this year? If not, even a good Kadence Black Friday deal pays for software you don’t need.
For a new site, I’d start with GeneratePress One. If you already run Kadence, I’d keep your current license, test updates on staging and revisit the package only when your renewal notice arrives.
