WordPress plugin comparison
Spectra Legacy vs Ultimate Blocks
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 50K+ for Ultimate Blocks.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Ultimate Blocks about 306.
- Ultimate Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 729 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Spectra Legacy.
- Spectra Legacy resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Ultimate Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spectra Legacy |  Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63 | #759 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450.8K | 27.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.9K) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.09 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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