WordPress plugin comparison
Grids vs Spectra Blocks
At a glance
- Spectra Blocks has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Grids.
- On a typical day, Spectra Blocks is downloaded about 2,164 times, Grids about 20.
- Grids is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 4.6 from 53 reviews.
- Spectra Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 27, 2026 for Grids.
- Spectra Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.0 for Grids.
- Grids has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for Spectra Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Grids |  Spectra Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,670 | #609 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 449 | 86.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(21) | 4.6(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 71% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
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