WordPress plugin comparison
Spectra Legacy vs Writing Tools for the Block Editor
Spectra Legacy
by Brainstorm Force
1M+ installs4.7
Writing Tools for the Block Editor
by Nathanael Jones
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 9,248 times, Writing Tools for the Block Editor about 1.
- Writing Tools for the Block Editor has no reviews yet.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 16, 2026 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Writing Tools for the Block Editor.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Spectra Legacy | Writing Tools for the Block Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63 | #73,079 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 446.5K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.9K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.09 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 3 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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