WordPress plugin comparison
Block Layouts vs Spectra Legacy
Block Layouts
by Julian Weiland
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Block Layouts.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Block Layouts about 1.
- Block Layouts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Feb 14, 2020 for Block Layouts.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Block Layouts.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Block Layouts.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block Layouts | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,715 | #63 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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