WordPress plugin comparison
Historian vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Historian.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Historian about 5.
- Historian has no reviews yet.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 24, 2023 for Historian.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Historian.
- Historian has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Historian |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,650 | #63 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 438.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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