Tutorial · Beginner

How to build a site with Kadence AI starter templates

Generate business-specific content once, then import a Kadence template already filled in for you.

Updated November 2026About 30 minutes

What you need

  • The free Kadence theme and the free Kadence Starter Templates plugin.
  • A free Kadence account. Older docs say free accounts get 250 AI credits and the first content generation costs about 70.

Connect Kadence AI

  1. Install and activate the Kadence theme, then install the free Kadence Starter Templates plugin.
  2. Create a free Kadence account.
  3. In wp-admin go to Kadence > Home, click Get Started with Kadence AI and connect your account.

Describe your business

  1. Fill in *Your Information*: site language, whether you're an individual, company or organisation, your name, where you're based and your industry.
  2. Write a detailed description under *About Your Business*. Improve With AI can polish it.
  3. Confirm keywords and pick a tone under *Keywords & Tone*, then accept or change the image collection.

Write your details in the same language as the site. Kadence notes that English works best.

Generate and import

  1. Click Generate Initial Content. The button shows the credit cost. Wait until WordPress tells you the content is ready.
  2. Open the AI Starter Templates library, pick a template, and review the colours, fonts and plugins it will install.
  3. Import it, and finish with Finish and Launch.

Note on Kadence in 2026

Kadence moved under Liquid Web in 2026 and its docs moved to Nexcess and Liquid Web pages. If menu names differ slightly, follow what you see in your dashboard. See our Kadence AI review.

FAQ

Can I import before content finishes generating?

No. Content must be fully generated before you import an AI template.

Sources

  1. docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/activate-kadence-ai
  2. wordpress.org/plugins/kadence-starter-templates