GP Premium vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | GP Premium v2.5.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 1M+ |
| Last updated | — | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | GP Premium ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Adds layout modules to GeneratePress without code; Google Fonts and typography controls; WooCommerce layout options when WooCommerce is active | 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 | Requires the GeneratePress theme; Needs a licence key for updates and the site library; Commercial product, so each site needs a licence | 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 | Element library and block elements ($), Blog layout options ($), Typography with Google Fonts ($), Sections for layout building ($), Page header options ($), Menu options ($), Custom hooks for theme output ($), WooCommerce layout options when WooCommerce is active ($), Site library of starter sites ($) | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | Google Fonts ($), GeneratePress Sites library ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | gpsites.co, generatepress.com | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | 2 | 17 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |