WordPress plugin comparison
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) vs Spectra Legacy
Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)
by Johan van der Wijk
10K+ installs4.9
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) about 95.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget).
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget) | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,515 | #63 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4K | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(80) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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