Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg 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 Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg at #180. Over the last 7 days Spectra Legacy held its place and Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg climbed 1 place. Spectra Legacy has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1M+ active installs against 300K+ for Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg. Downloads this week: Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg 198,837 and Spectra Legacy 37,778. Ratings: Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg 4.7★ from 249 and Spectra Legacy 4.7★ from 1,870 reviews.
| Metric | Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #180 ▲ 1 | #59 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 198,837 | 37,778 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (249) | 4.7★ (1,870) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2.5 | 2.20.3 |
| Best rank on record | #180 | #53 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 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, Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg or Spectra Legacy?
By active installs, Spectra Legacy: 1M+ sites run it against 300K+ for Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg or Spectra Legacy?
Spectra Legacy, at #59 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg at #180. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Otter – Page Builder Blocks & Extensions for Gutenberg 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.