Kadence Blocks PRO changelog

2026 18 versions

2.9.0 Latest 5 Nov 2026 1 new1 security

New

• Added support for the Kadence theme's Full Site Editing mode.

Security

• Improved SVG sanitization and reject vector imports that can't be safely cleaned.

2.8.20.1 6 Oct 2026 2 security

Security

• Improved output escaping for block attributes.
• Improved output handling in multiple blocks.

2.8.20 30 Sep 2026 1 new1 fixed

New

• Added a license popup to the Kadence Blocks settings sidebar, a common interface for Unified and Individual Kadence license activation and management.

Fixed

• Prevented a fatal error in the Query Loop when a filter, search, or sort parameter was passed as an array in the URL.

2.8.19.1 21 Sep 2026 1 security

Security

• Improved output escaping for block attributes.

2.8.19 16 Sep 2026 1 security

Security

• Strengthened output escaping in the form entries views.

2.8.18 2 Sep 2026 2 fixed

Fixed

• Query Loop ignored the Limit by Taxonomy setting when the selected taxonomy was not publicly queryable, listing every post of the chosen post type instead of the matching ones (the limit now applies to those taxonomies as well).
• Query Loop pagination links were announced only as bare page numbers or a generic Previous/Next by screen readers (each link now names the page it leads to, and the pagination landmark is labelled Posts pagination).

2.8.17 24 Jun 2026 1 fixed

Fixed

• Advanced Slider block editor not syncing to the correct slide when selecting inner blocks (the slider now navigates to the selected slide automatically).

2.8.16 1 Jun 2026 1 improved1 fixed

Improved

• Custom SVG library search now uses an authorized license key, including unified Liquid Web licenses, so it works for sites licensed through Liquid Web.

Fixed

• Custom SVG library search failing the license check on the patterns server (the request now sends the site_url parameter the endpoint expects).

2.8.15 27 May 2026 3 fixed

Fixed

• Query Loop(Adv) AJAX filter actions not using the correct language month names with PolyLang
• Query Loop(Adv) layout/design issue on WordPress 7
• Query Loop(Adv) filter blocks Polylang Pro compatibility bug

2.8.14 8 Apr 2026 1 fixed

Fixed

• Query Loop filter by product attribute.

2.8.13.1 17 Mar 2026 1 fixed

Fixed

• Fatal error with ACF map fields.

2.8.13 12 Mar 2026 2 fixed

Fixed

• Issue with google maps on some posts
• Issue with modal blocks on mobile devices

2.8.12 11 Mar 2026 2 fixed

Fixed

• Advanced Gallery block not rendering in Dynamic HTML > Post Content
• Conditional Display Not Working When Set to Archive URL

2.8.11 25 Feb 2026 7 fixed

Fixed

• Modal block not closing the content area
• WP Admin Form Entry Display Bug
• Issue with custom padding values to the Navigation(Adv) block
• Refresh AOS on kb-query-loaded event
• Text(adv) ignores empty spaces entered in Suffix/Prefix field
• Query Loop(Adv) Filter blocks' parent terms are not showing the posts under their child categories
• Post Grid/Carousel Read More Align Bottom does not work on Masonry and Carousel Layout

2.8.10 11 Feb 2026 1 new9 fixed

New

• Overlay Color settings to Nav Link Images

Fixed

• Issue when adding a new custom SVG icon
• Image Overlay: Interactive element visible on hover is not keyboard accessible
• Padding and margin custom values reset existing values in Query Card
• Gallery: Content visible on hover is not keyboard accessible
• Gallery: Buttons incorrectly given the role of links
• Gallery: Insufficient Color Contrast
• Repeater Block Typo
• Advanced Slider Anchor ID Not Working as Expected
• Modal Block Issue in Editor When Section Animation Enabled

2.8.9 29 Jan 2026 5 fixed

Fixed

• Issue with shortcodes in query loop
• Adv Gallery Block Main Arrow Position setting does not work when using dynamic content
• Duplicated dynamic text(adv) blocks affects each other's dynamic content preview on the editor
• Icon List Block not grabbing Preview Post Custom Fields + Showing No Content on the Backend Element Editor
• Post/Grid Carousel editor controls styling cleanup

2.8.8 9 Jan 2026 2 fixed

Fixed

• Issue with adv gallery block sliders using dynamic content.
• Issue with opacity in image overlay block

2.8.7 8 Jan 2026 6 fixed

Fixed

• Some editor color selectors not working with extended color pallette.
• Repeater Block Row/Column Gap Bug
• Filter Buttons block Hover/Active states not working if gradient set
• Repeater block is showing No content in block settings of Hooked element
• Image Overlay: Transparent background color won't reflect on frontend
• Post Grid / Carousel block's unexpected box shadow

2025 22 versions

2.8.6 3 Dec 2025 1 fixed

Fixed

• Editor errors when using WordPress 6.9.

2.8.5 2 Dec 2025 1 improved

Improved

• Improve compatibility with WordPress 6.9.

2.8.4 23 Oct 2025 1 new2 improved1 fixed

New

• Product Carousel text alignment controls

Improved

• Improve support for Count up & Count down block in Slider
• Extend kadence_blocks_pro_query_block_split_character filter to address woocommerce taxonomies with commas in Query Loop (Adv)

Fixed

• Filter ranges for products that have a float/decimal for their max price.

2.8.3 9 Oct 2025 1 new3 fixed

New

• Filter for query filter posts per page limit.

Fixed

• Issue with "Exclude Current" option on post grid when multiple post grids are on the page.
• Post grid "read more" align bottom setting when "show filter" is enabled.
• Sliders aria labels are now translatable.

2.8.2 25 Sep 2025 1 new2 improved2 fixed

New

• Tab index added to image overlay title and subtitle.

Improved

• Default image overlay color for better contrast.
• Image overlay subtitle now defaults as a paragraph.

Fixed

• Slider fixed size minimum height.
• Query card border-radius units.

2.8.1 18 Sep 2025 4 new1 fixed

New

• Multiple conditions for conditional display
• URL based conditions for conditional display: full url, url path, and query parameter
• Conditional display support for individual slides in Sider block.
• Filter 'kadence_blocks_pro_query_block_split_character' to change the default split character for the Advanced Query Block.

Fixed

• Post type filter in advanced query loop displaying the slug instead of the label.

2.8.0 11 Sep 2025 1 new3 fixed

New

• Ajax search functionality for the advanced query loop block.

Fixed

• Improvements to advanced query loop filter counts logic.
• Improvements to filters when inheriting a query in advanced query loop.
• Product carousel template in the editor not matching the frontend.

2.7.19 28 Aug 2025 1 new

New

• Contains and not contains options for conditional display.

2.7.18 19 Aug 2025 1 fixed

Fixed

• Block defaults not applying to new blocks.

2.7.17 14 Aug 2025 3 new3 improved6 fixed

New

• Aria label support for the advanced slider block.
• Pause button option for sliders with autoplay enabled.
• Submission error summaries for the advanced form block to improve accessability.

Improved

• Carousel arrows contrast ratios.
• Improve keyboard focus when tabbing through sliders.
• Slides in sliders are now semantic list items.

Fixed

• Aria labels for some sliders not translatable.
• Advanced Header with sticky enabled would sometimes stick to wrong position.
• Adv Image alt text not showing in Repeater block.
• Conditional Display based on Role does not work when user has multiple role.
• Adv Gallery Mosaic type - Custom link issue.
• Wootemplate Gallery is showing blank when Mosaic layout is selected.

2.7.16 23 Jul 2025 3 fixed

Fixed

• Conditional display for user roles.
• Modal button fixes for WooCommerce shop page
• Save as default issue.

2.7.15 16 Jul 2025 1 fixed

Fixed

• Error when editing Repeater Block.

2.7.14 15 Jul 2025 1 fixed

Fixed

• Issue editing Kadence blocks in widget areas

2.7.13 15 Jul 2025 4 new1 fixed

New

• Custom arrow and dot styles for the advanced slide block.
• Video posters for the Video Popup Block
• Video aspect ratios for Video Popup Block
• Mobile video option for Video Popup Block

Fixed

• Error when adding site to multisite install.

2.7.12 2 Jul 2025 1 new1 fixed

New

• Post Carousel arrow and dot settings for custom color, size, border, position.

Fixed

• Ability for randomly sorted query loops to be paginated.

2.7.11 19 Jun 2025 1 new1 fixed

New

• Year, Month, and Day options to dynamic content.

Fixed

• Improve browser recognition when saving adv form submissions.

2.7.10 12 Jun 2025 1 fixed

Fixed

• Issue with adv query post ordering on custom post types for inherited queries.

2.7.9 5 Jun 2025 1 new4 fixed

New

• Custom styles for carousel arrows and dots.

Fixed

• Issue selecting specific event posts in Query loop block.
• Advanced Query Loop filters when inheriting query.
• Dynamic HTML block not outputting oEembed inside Repeater block.
• Exporting form submissions when two fields have the same name.

2.7.8 29 May 2025 2 new1 improved3 fixed

New

• Conditional Display options for current user
• Option to respect image aspect ratio in postgrid block when using full height option.

Improved

• Updated device detection for form database entries.

Fixed

• Post Grid/Carousel border styles on save.
• PHP 8.4 deprecation warnings.
• Issue where swatches could render the incorrect value.

2.7.7 22 May 2025 1 fixed

Fixed

• Indexing of MetaBox custom fields in Advanced Query Loop.

2.7.6 15 May 2025 2 new2 fixed

New

• Support for dynamic row video background urls.
• Image border radius to Post Grid/Carousel block.

Fixed

• Post Grid editor responsive preview line height for title and excerpt.
• Modal block added via Hooked Element in the Advanced Query Loop not functioning properly.

2.7.5 1 May 2025 1 new1 improved4 fixed

New

• Mosaic layout to Gallery Block

Improved

• Connect post category colors with relevant blocks (Posts, Post Grid)

Fixed

• Transparent Logo Reverts to Default Logo After Scrolling Back Up with Sticky Header Enabled
• Product Carousel > Do Not Loop setting not working.
• Custom Icon SVGs not showing on the Backend when using the Espanol Site Language
• Comma separated CC field not sending to multiple users in form block