Blocksy
7.7#1 in wordpress themesFrom $69 a yearFree planWebSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Blocksy | Zakra |
|---|---|---|
| Company | The maker identifies its team as Sergiu Radu and Andrei Glingeanu and says they met in 2010; it does not state an HQ or company founding year on the about page. | ThemeGrill is a privately held software-development company headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, founded in 2014, with 11–50 employees. |
| Customization | The theme includes live Customizer previews and controls for colors, typography, layouts, headers, and footers. | The theme includes live-preview customization for headers, typography, footers, colors, layouts and menus. |
| Licence | The public theme repository identifies Blocksy as GNU General Public License version 2 or later. | Zakra's terms state that the themes are GNU GPL-3.0 and may be modified for personal or commercial use on unlimited sites. |
| Notable news | The changelog records Blocksy theme version 2.1.60 released on October 15, 2026. | The WordPress directory lists Zakra version 4.3.3 as updated on September 16, 2026, with 30,000+ active installations. |
| Page builders | The maker lists Gutenberg, Elementor, Brizy, and Beaver Builder as supported page builders. | Zakra integrates with Elementor, Brizy, BlockArt and the Gutenberg editor. |
| Product | Blocksy is a WordPress theme built for the Gutenberg block editor and website customization. | Zakra is a multipurpose WordPress theme for building sites including business, blog, ecommerce, magazine, portfolio and LMS sites. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.5 out of 5 from 26 reviews. | 4.9 out of 5 from 263 reviews. |
| Rating on WordPress.org | 5 out of 5 from 873 ratings (863 five-star, 2 four-star, 2 three-star, 2 two-star and 4 one-star ratings). | 4.9 out of 5 from 599 reviews. |
| Responsive design | Blocksy says the theme is fully responsive for mobile users. | Zakra uses a mobile-first responsive design and is marketed as speed optimized and SEO optimized. |
| Self-hosting | Blocksy is installed as a WordPress theme, with the Companion plugin optionally installed from WordPress.org. | The terms describe Zakra as intended for self-hosted WordPress and exclude WordPress.com installations. |
| Starter sites | Blocksy Companion provides importable starter sites, with templates available for supported builders including Gutenberg and Elementor. | The WordPress directory describes more than 40 free pre-designed starter demos. |
Blocksy plans
- FreeFree
- Personal$69 a year
- Business$99 a year
- Agency$149 a year
- Personal$199, paid once
- Business$299, paid once
Zakra plans
- FreeFree
- Zakra FreeFree
- Zakra Pro$69 a year
- Zakra Pro (Annual)$69 a year
- Zakra Plus$99 a year
- Zakra Plus (Annual)$99 a year
Pick Blocksy if…
Blocksy suits WordPress site owners who want visual controls for site layouts and styling, including WooCommerce sellers and people building with Gutenberg or supported page builders.
Pick Zakra if…
Zakra suits people building self-hosted WordPress sites who want starter designs and visual controls for common site elements. Its listed site categories include business, ecommerce, publishing, portfolios, and LMS.