WordPress plugin comparison
Uix Shortcodes vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 300+ for Uix Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Uix Shortcodes about 8.
- Uix Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jun 12, 2026 for Uix Shortcodes.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Uix Shortcodes.
- Uix Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Uix Shortcodes |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,070 | #63 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 438.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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
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