Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus vs Spectra Legacy
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 Legacy leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #62, ahead of Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus at #2,848. Spectra Legacy has the largest install base, roughly 167× the next: 1M+ active installs against 6K+ for Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus. Downloads this week: Spectra Legacy 262,063 and Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus 135. Ratings: Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus 4.8★ from 39 and Spectra Legacy 4.7★ from 1,871 reviews.
| Metric | Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #2,848 ▬ | #62 ▬ |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 135 | 262,063 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (39) | 4.7★ (1,871) |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2023 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.10.0 | 2.20.5 |
| Best rank on record | #2,826 | #53 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2020 | Jun 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 30 |
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, Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus or Spectra Legacy?
By active installs, Spectra Legacy: 1M+ sites run it against 6K+ for Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus or Spectra Legacy?
Spectra Legacy, at #62 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus at #2,848. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit – Editor Plus or Spectra Legacy 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.