WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Products Block vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 600+ for Recent Products Block.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 9,248 times, Recent Products Block about 19.
- Spectra Legacy is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,872 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for Recent Products Block.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Recent Products Block.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent Products Block |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,127 | #63 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 428 | 446.5K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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