WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks for Gutenberg vs Spectra Legacy
Blocks for Gutenberg
by Nick Tomkin
Fewer than 10 installs
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Blocks for Gutenberg.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Blocks for Gutenberg about 10.
- Blocks for Gutenberg has no reviews yet.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 21, 2021 for Blocks for Gutenberg.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Blocks for Gutenberg.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Blocks for Gutenberg.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blocks for Gutenberg | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,749 | #63 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 245 | 438.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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