WordPress plugin comparison
NHS Blocks vs Spectra Legacy
NHS Blocks
by NHS Leadership Academy Digital Team
400+ installs4.5
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for NHS Blocks.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, NHS Blocks about 15.
- Spectra Legacy is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,872 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for NHS Blocks.
- Spectra Legacy resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for NHS Blocks.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for NHS Blocks.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for NHS Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | NHS Blocks | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,702 | #63 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 933 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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