WordPress plugin comparison
BlockSpare vs Smart Post
At a glance
- Smart Post has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for BlockSpare.
- On a typical day, BlockSpare is downloaded about 985 times, Smart Post about 565.
- BlockSpare is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.7 from 210 reviews.
- BlockSpare was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Smart Post.
- Smart Post resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for BlockSpare.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart Post has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for BlockSpare.
Line by line
Smart Post leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BlockSpare |  Smart Post |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,985 | #1,148 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47.9K | 29K |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 4.7(210) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.08 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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