Block Controller vs Spectra Legacy

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Block Controller

by Joni Halabi

Health C63

Spectra Legacy

by Brainstorm Force

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Block Controller	Spectra Legacy
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	1M–2M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 63	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	46/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	58/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.06★	4.69★ ✓
Reviews	2	1,870 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	71/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.4y ago	6d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	174	742.3K ✓
Category	Blocks	Blocks

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Block Controller Spectra Legacy

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.