WordPress plugin comparison
Block Designer vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Block Designer.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Block Designer about 5.
- Block Designer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Block Designer.
- Spectra Legacy resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Block Designer.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Block Designer.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Block Designer.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Designer |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,913 | #63 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 86 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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