WordPress plugin comparison
Spectra Legacy vs CodeMirror Blocks
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for CodeMirror Blocks.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, CodeMirror Blocks about 14.
- CodeMirror Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Apr 9, 2024 for CodeMirror Blocks.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for CodeMirror Blocks.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spectra Legacy |  CodeMirror Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63 | #5,372 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 450.8K | 303 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.9K) | 5.0(41) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.09 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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