WordPress plugin comparison

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg vs Spectra Legacy

Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg

by Virgildia

50K+ installs4.8

Spectra Legacy

by Brainstorm Force

1M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 50K+ for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg about 487.
Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 59 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
Spectra Legacy resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 50% for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg.

Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Carousel Slider Block for Gutenberg	Spectra Legacy
Popular rank	#772	#63
Active installs	50K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	26.3K	450.8K
Rating	4.8(59)	4.7(1.9K)
Support threads resolved	50%	83%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.22	×3.09
Last release	29 days ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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