WordPress plugin comparison
Post Format Block vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Post Format Block.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Post Format Block about 1.
- Post Format Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 3, 2021 for Post Format Block.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.0 for Post Format Block.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Post Format Block.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Format Block |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,620 | #63 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 450.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free