aThemes Blocks vs Spectra Blocks
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Spectra Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #679, ahead of aThemes Blocks at #2,671. Over the last 7 days Spectra Blocks climbed 29 places and aThemes Blocks climbed 2 places. Spectra Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 8.6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 7K+ for aThemes Blocks. Downloads this week: Spectra Blocks 11,078 and aThemes Blocks 566. Ratings: aThemes Blocks 1★ from 1 and Spectra Blocks 4.6★ from 49 reviews.
| Metric | aThemes Blocks | Spectra Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,671 ▲ 2 | #679 ▲ 29 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 566 | 11,078 |
| Rating | 1★ (1) | 4.6★ (49) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.5 | 1.0.11 |
| Best rank on record | #2,670 | #679 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2021 | Jul 2026 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, aThemes Blocks or Spectra Blocks?
By active installs, Spectra Blocks: 60K+ sites run it against 7K+ for aThemes Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, aThemes Blocks or Spectra Blocks?
Spectra Blocks, at #679 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with aThemes Blocks at #2,671. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are aThemes Blocks or Spectra Blocks alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.