WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks CSS vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 4K+ for Blocks CSS.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Blocks CSS about 94.
- Blocks CSS is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Blocks CSS was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Spectra Legacy.
- Blocks CSS 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 CSS.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Blocks CSS.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks CSS |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,253 | #63 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(25) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | today | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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