WordPress plugin comparison
Pattern Editor vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 60+ for Pattern Editor.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 7,111 times, Pattern Editor about 4.
- Pattern Editor 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 Mar 29, 2024 for Pattern Editor.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Pattern Editor.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Pattern Editor.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pattern Editor |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,784 | #63 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 83 | 428.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×2.88 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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