WordPress plugin comparison
Spectra Legacy vs Useful Blocks
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Useful Blocks.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Useful Blocks about 85.
- Useful Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 12, 2026 for Useful Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Useful Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spectra Legacy |  Useful Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63 | #1,402 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450.8K | 2.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.9K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.09 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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