Snow Monkey 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 #59, ahead of Snow Monkey Blocks at #1,009. Over the last 7 days Spectra Legacy held its place and Snow Monkey Blocks climbed 2 places. Spectra Legacy has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 1M+ active installs against 30K+ for Snow Monkey Blocks. Ratings: Snow Monkey Blocks 4.4★ from 7 and Spectra Legacy 4.7★ from 1,870 reviews.
| Metric | Snow Monkey Blocks | Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,009 ▲ 2 | #59 ▬ |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 35,211 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (7) | 4.7★ (1,870) |
| Last updated | Sep 4, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 26.0.2 | 2.20.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,008 | #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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Snow Monkey Blocks or Spectra Legacy?
By active installs, Spectra Legacy: 1M+ sites run it against 30K+ for Snow Monkey Blocks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Snow Monkey Blocks or Spectra Legacy?
Spectra Legacy, at #59 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Snow Monkey Blocks at #1,009. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Snow Monkey 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.