WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Post vs Spectra Blocks
At a glance
- Spectra Blocks has more active installs: 70K+, against 20K+ for Smart Post.
- On a typical day, Spectra Blocks is downloaded about 2,164 times, Smart Post about 565.
- Smart Post is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 210 reviews, against 4.6 from 53 reviews.
- Spectra Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Smart Post.
- Smart Post resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 71% for Spectra Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smart Post has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Spectra Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Blocks leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Post |  Spectra Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,148 | #609 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28.9K | 84.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(210) | 4.6(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×1.80 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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