WordPress plugin comparison
Spectra Legacy vs Visual Block Inspector
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
Visual Block Inspector
by Raúl Fernández
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Visual Block Inspector.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Visual Block Inspector about 1.
- Visual Block Inspector 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 Jan 21, 2026 for Visual Block Inspector.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Visual Block Inspector.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Visual Block Inspector.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Spectra Legacy | Visual Block Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63 | #46,562 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450.8K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.9K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.09 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 months 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.
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