WordPress plugin comparison
Block Permissions vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for Block Permissions.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Block Permissions about 13.
- Block Permissions 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 Oct 25, 2021 for Block Permissions.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Block Permissions.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Block Permissions.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Permissions |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,673 | #63 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 225 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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