WordPress plugin comparison
Material Design for WordPress vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 700+ for Material Design for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Material Design for WordPress about 10.
- Spectra Legacy is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,872 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 12, 2022 for Material Design for WordPress.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Material Design for WordPress.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Material Design for WordPress.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Material Design for WordPress |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,947 | #63 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 162 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.1(8) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 3 years 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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