WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Block Animations vs Spectra Legacy
Simple Block Animations
by Valentin Grenier
20+ installs
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Simple Block Animations.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Simple Block Animations about 4.
- Simple Block Animations has no reviews yet.
- Simple Block Animations was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Spectra Legacy.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Simple Block Animations.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Block Animations | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,079 | #63 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 191 | 450.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Simple Block Animations vs UiCore Animate
- Simple Block Animations vs Kadence Blocks
- Simple Block Animations vs Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks
- Simple Block Animations vs Otter Blocks
- Spectra Legacy vs Genesis Blocks
- Spectra Legacy vs Snow Monkey Blocks
- Spectra Legacy vs Kadence Blocks
- Spectra Legacy vs Getwid
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