WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Posts Blocks vs Spectra Legacy
Advanced Posts Blocks
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
200+ installs4.4
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 200+ for Advanced Posts Blocks.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Advanced Posts Blocks about 9.
- Spectra Legacy is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,872 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 24, 2023 for Advanced Posts Blocks.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Advanced Posts Blocks.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Advanced Posts Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Posts Blocks | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,921 | #63 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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