WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Comment Block vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 300+ for Markdown Comment Block.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Markdown Comment Block about 13.
- Markdown Comment Block 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 Jul 14, 2024 for Markdown Comment Block.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Markdown Comment Block.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Markdown Comment Block.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markdown Comment Block |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,777 | #63 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 281 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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