WordPress plugin comparison
Spectra Legacy vs Widget Options
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 100K+ for Widget Options.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Widget Options about 1,482.
- Widget Options is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,516 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Widget Options.
- Spectra Legacy resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 0% for Widget Options.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Widget Options.
- Widget Options has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Spectra Legacy.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spectra Legacy |  Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63 | #379 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450.8K | 77.8K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.9K) | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.09 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 15 days 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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