Live Composer vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Live Composer v2.1.22 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.4/5 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 | 10,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | September 21, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Page Builder: Live Composer · Live Composer Premium Extensions ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Drag-and-drop pages, headers and footers; Content modules for blog, staff, projects and WooCommerce; Free core with optional premium extensions | 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 | Premium extensions need a licence key; Some modules are gated behind extensions; Adds several custom post types to the site | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Page templates and template parts, Testimonials module, Staff module, Projects module, Galleries module, WooCommerce products module, Switch premium extensions on or off ($) | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook, X/Twitter, Pinterest | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | Live Composer licence server ($) | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | graph.facebook.com, cdn.api.twitter.com, api.pinterest.com | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | — | 17 |
| Shortcodes | 43 | 1 |