CoBlocks vs Spectra Legacy
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Spectra Legacy leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #59, ahead of CoBlocks at #182. Spectra Legacy has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1M+ active installs against 300K+ for CoBlocks. Downloads this week: Spectra Legacy 37,298 and CoBlocks 24,211. Ratings: CoBlocks 4.2★ from 109 and Spectra Legacy 4.7★ from 1,870 reviews.
| Metric | CoBlocks | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #182 ▬ | #59 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 24,211 | 37,298 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (109) | 4.7★ (1,870) |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1.17 | 2.20.3 |
| Best rank on record | #180 | #53 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 8 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, CoBlocks or Spectra Legacy?
By active installs, Spectra Legacy: 1M+ sites run it against 300K+ for CoBlocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, CoBlocks or Spectra Legacy?
Spectra Legacy, at #59 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with CoBlocks at #182. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are CoBlocks or Spectra Legacy alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are block library plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.