WordPress plugin comparison
Cycle Responsive Slider vs Spectra Legacy
Cycle Responsive Slider
by Kiran Antony
40+ installs5.0
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 40+ for Cycle Responsive Slider.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Cycle Responsive Slider about 3.
- Cycle Responsive Slider is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Cycle Responsive Slider.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Cycle Responsive Slider.
- Cycle Responsive Slider has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cycle Responsive Slider | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,664 | #63 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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