WordPress plugin comparison
Referer Spam Blocker vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 60+ for Referer Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 9,248 times, Referer Spam Blocker about 4.
- Spectra Legacy is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,872 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 31, 2023 for Referer Spam Blocker.
- Referer Spam Blocker has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Referer Spam Blocker |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,545 | #63 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 446.5K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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