Blog Designer Pack vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Blog Designer Pack v4.0.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Spectra Legacy v2.20.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 11, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Blog Designer Pack · Blog Designer Pack Pro ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Several post layouts through shortcodes, widgets and Elementor; Load-more option for post lists | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms |
| Cons | Some designs and options are reserved for the Pro edition; Many shortcodes and layouts to learn | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Post grid, list and masonry layouts, Post ticker, Post widgets, Elementor layout widget, Load more posts over AJAX, Freemius account and Pro upgrade path | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Freemius | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.freemius.com | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 17 |
| Shortcodes | 9 | 1 |