WordPress plugin comparison
Block Styling Backend vs Spectra Legacy
Block Styling Backend
by Dennys Dionigi
10+ installs5.0
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Block Styling Backend.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Block Styling Backend about 2.
- Block Styling Backend is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 19, 2024 for Block Styling Backend.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Block Styling Backend.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Block Styling Backend.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Block Styling Backend | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,242 | #63 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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