WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Heading vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Smart Heading.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Smart Heading about 1.
- Smart Heading has no reviews yet.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 11, 2025 for Smart Heading.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Smart Heading.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Smart Heading.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Smart Heading |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,569 | #63 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 450.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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