A Kadence Blocks alternative for design beyond blocks
Kadence Blocks is a lightweight, fast block library for the native WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Canvasly Web Studio is for when you want more design freedom than stacked blocks allow, with pages that still arrive in WordPress as standard blocks.
Content stays HTML; the small Canvasly plugin keeps the styling
Its blocks no longer display as designed
Code on each page
One compiled stylesheet and only the script features used
Block styles and scripts for the blocks used
Outside WordPress
Static export to any host
WordPress only
Based on each product's own documentation in October 2026. Products change; check the current version before you decide.
Why switch from Kadence Blocks to Canvasly
Design freedom. Freehand positioning, overlapping elements and per-breakpoint styling, without working around the block editor's layout rules.
Motion and effects: entrance animations, scroll and hover effects, sticky and pinned sections, background video and slideshows.
One compiled stylesheet per site, with only the units you used.
Same design, any destination. Publish to WordPress or as a static site from one project.
Landing pages at scale with the built-in Landing Page Generator.
When Kadence Blocks is the better choice
Kadence Blocks is the better fit if you want to stay entirely inside the WordPress block editor and edit every page there. Canvasly is built for designed pages that should load fast, look the same with any theme and publish to WordPress or any host.
Moving pages from Kadence Blocks to Canvasly
Open the published page with Import → URL, or save it and use File → Open HTML File. Canvasly turns it into an editable project and copies its images, stylesheets and fonts.
Refine the design in the editor, or ask the AI assistant to restyle a section.
Export as WordPress, install the small Canvasly plugin and import the pages with Tools → Import → WordPress.
Check the new pages, then retire the old ones.
Questions
Do Canvasly pages work with the block editor?
Yes. Each page imports as a standard Custom HTML block, which you can open and edit in the block editor.
Can I use Canvasly and Kadence Blocks on the same site?
Yes. Canvasly pages use their own template and don't interfere with pages built with Kadence Blocks.
Is Canvasly lighter than a block library?
Each Canvasly page loads one stylesheet and only the script features it uses. Measure your own pages with PageSpeed Insights to compare.
