Osom Blocks 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 Osom Blocks at #13,712. Over the last 7 days Spectra Legacy held its place and Osom Blocks slipped 19 places. Spectra Legacy has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 1M+ active installs against 100+ for Osom Blocks. Downloads this week: Spectra Legacy 60,039 and Osom Blocks 23. Ratings: Osom Blocks 5★ from 5 and Spectra Legacy 4.7★ from 1,872 reviews.
| Metric | Osom Blocks | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #13,712 ▼ 19 | #62 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 23 | 60,039 |
| Rating | 5★ (5) | 4.7★ (1,872) |
| Last updated | Dec 16, 2025 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.2 | 2.20.5 |
| Best rank on record | #13,453 | #53 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2020 | Jun 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 32 |
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, Osom Blocks or Spectra Legacy?
By active installs, Spectra Legacy: 1M+ sites run it against 100+ for Osom Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Osom Blocks or Spectra Legacy?
Spectra Legacy, at #62 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Osom Blocks at #13,712. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Osom Blocks 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.