Recently I tried Blocksy on my staging (Clone site) website and I found that it looks more elegant and clean with retina-friendly colors. Features are almost the same as Kadence but likewise, it is more fancy and attractive because of additional CSS used for elements like buttons and forms.
In this blog, I will cover all features, Pros, and Cons of the Blocksy theme and the reason behind choosing Blocksy over Kadence Theme even Kadence is faster than Blocksy.
Blocksy Theme Detailed Review
I own the lifetime unlimited plan for both of them, I built almost 10-12 webiste per month with my team so this is not a bloggers opinion only, it's from a wordpress developer point of view as well.
Blocksy is a theme built on Gutenberg Framework (Formerly known as Block Editor) which is the default WordPress editor with great features and speed optimized. Due to its framework which comes along with default WordPress Installation, the speed and load of the theme on the hosting server is very impressive.
So now let's move to the features offered by Blocksy Theme in their FREE as well as Pro version.
Blocksy Theme Review with all FREE and Pro Features
The core version of Blocksy theme is absolutely for FREE but they do have an addon plugin to extend features and capabilities of Blocksy FREE theme. Below are features available for free but the features marked as lined are only available in pro and agency.
General Features
- Global color palette
- Related posts module
- Trending posts module
- Mailchimp subscribe module
- Cookies notice module
- Custom widgets
- Contacts info, social icons, recent/popular posts, advertisement, user profile
- Google fonts
- Custom post types support
- WooCommerce support
Multiple conditional sidebarsContent blocks (hooks)Custom code snippetsCustom fonts (+ support for variable fonts)Adobe Typekit fontsLocal Google fontsAdvanced menu (mega menu)White label (only in Agency bundle)
Header Features
- Header builder
- Transparent header
- Sticky header
Multiple conditional headersDuplicate headers itemsDesktop off-canvas drawerMore headers itemsContacts item, search box, divider, language switcher, widget area
Footer Features
- Footer builder
- Footer reveal effect
Multiple conditional footersDuplicate footer itemsMore footer itemsLogo item, search box, button
WooCommerce Features (
- Advanced archive layouts
- Advanced single product layouts
- AJAX add to cart
Quick view moduleFloating cartOff-canvas filtersOff-canvas cartNew single product layoutProduct share iconsGallery sliderMulti step checkout (coming soon)Distraction free (coming soon)Wishlist
Coming Soon Features in Pro Bundle
- Advanced blog module
- Portfolio extension
- Central color palette
- Premium starter sites
Blocksy Pricing
In this Blocksy Theme Review, Pricing also Plays an important role because many individual bloggers can't afford high priced theme like Genesis including it's child themes.
There are two type of Blocksy Pricing Structure on their website, First one is yearly with three tire , Single, PRO and Agency and second is lifetime with exactly same tire.
Single license valid for single website and Pro is valid for 5 while Agency plan have unlimited website quota.
Blocksy Theme Detailed Review with Features and Pricing
Blocksy Speed and Performance
Design and Look
Features
Support
Pricing
My Honest Opinion
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4.8/5
Why I switched to Blocksy from Kadence?
I may change my theme in the future if Kadence will release some extra features which attract me but whenever I will change it, I will update this blog post.
Due to the Current Google algorithm and Recent updates about web vitals, I have switched my theme to GeneratePress but as soon as I get the solution to make Blocksy Ultrafast on My Hosting, I will reuse it as it's my Favorite theme.
I know many of you who knows about Kadence may think that this was not a good idea to change from Kadence pro to Blocksy Pro because kadence has some extra features and more speedy etc.
So let me tell you one thing guys, you will not drink water unless you are thirsty. In a similar way, when anyone doesn't need the features which are available in the theme, I don't think it's important for them but yes, when it comes to speed, Kadence is Faster for now but I needed features like retina ready color and Few extra blog features like this post have been written on a custom template provided by Blocksy named as Product Review. And hence I have decided to go with Blocksy instead of Kadence for now.
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Conclusion of Blocksy Theme Review
If you are looking for a theme with an elegant look, speed optimized, feature enriched, and well designed for Retina colors, go with Blocksy but please not, Kadence Still worth it because of the bundle offered by them in their membership, specifically lifetime.
If you are using the theme for eCommerce, portfolio, business site go for Blocksy but If you are using for blogs and Affiliate Marketing, I think you should go with Kadence Lifetime Membership which will give you access to their block builder and other popular plugin developed specifically for bloggers with speed in mind.
My verdict on Blocksy
4.5 out of 5 ★★★★½
Blocksy is my favourite theme to look at and to configure. For an ecommerce, portfolio or business site I would pick it. For a blog or an affiliate site the Kadence lifetime bundle still wins on value.
What works
- Elegant design out of the box with strong retina colour handling
- Header and footer builders included in the free version
- WooCommerce features built in, a good fit for shops and portfolios
- Pro licence starts at 49 dollars
What does not
- Kadence is still faster on the same hosting
- Kadence lifetime membership is better value for bloggers
- I moved this site to GeneratePress for Core Web Vitals
If you are weighing Blocksy against Kadence specifically, I put them head to head in Kadence vs Blocksy, with current pricing, WordPress.org ratings and the release history that settles which one came first.
Blocksy
My Blocksy theme review after moving this site to it from Kadence, covering what the free version gives you, what Pro adds, and the real prices.
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4.5
Pros
- Elegant design out of the box with strong retina colour handling
- Header and footer builders included in the free version
- WooCommerce features built in, a good fit for shops and portfolios
- Pro licence starts at 49 dollars
Cons
- Kadence is still faster on the same hosting
- Kadence lifetime membership is better value for bloggers
- I moved this site to GeneratePress for Core Web Vitals
