WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks Animation vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 90K+ for Blocks Animation.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Blocks Animation about 1,620.
- Blocks Animation is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 73 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Blocks Animation was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Spectra Legacy.
- Blocks Animation resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 83% for Spectra Legacy.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Blocks Animation.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Blocks Animation.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks Animation |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #468 | #63 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 145.2K | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(73) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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