WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcodes Ultimate vs Spectra Blocks
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 70K+ for Spectra Blocks.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Spectra Blocks about 2,164.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.6 from 53 reviews.
- Spectra Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for Shortcodes Ultimate.
- Spectra Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 50% for Shortcodes Ultimate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Spectra Blocks.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcodes Ultimate |  Spectra Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #148 | #607 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 205.6K | 84.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(5.9K) | 4.6(53) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.1 |
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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