WordPress plugin comparison
BlockSpare vs Spectra Blocks
At a glance
- Spectra Blocks has more active installs: 70K+, against 10K+ for BlockSpare.
- On a typical day, Spectra Blocks is downloaded about 2,282 times, BlockSpare about 1,044.
- BlockSpare is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.6 from 53 reviews.
- BlockSpare was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Spectra Blocks.
- Spectra Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 0% for BlockSpare.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- BlockSpare has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Spectra Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Blocks leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BlockSpare |  Spectra Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,984 | #607 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.3K | 87.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 4.6(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | today | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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