Page Builder by SiteOrigin vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Page Builder by SiteOrigin v2.38.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 400,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 19, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Page Builder by SiteOrigin · SiteOrigin Premium ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Responsive row and column layouts built by drag and drop; Works with standard WordPress widgets; Usable in the classic editor, block editor and widget areas | 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 add-ons are sold separately from SiteOrigin; Layouts library fetches templates from siteorigin.com; Some extra widgets come from the separate SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle | 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 | Drag-and-drop row and column builder, Standard WordPress widgets inside layouts, Layout block for the block editor, Layouts library download and browse, siteorigin_widget shortcode, Compatibility with Yoast SEO and Rank Math, Compatibility with Polylang, Premium upgrade link ($) | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Rank Math, Polylang, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | SiteOrigin layouts library | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | layouts.siteorigin.com, s.wordpress.com | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | — | 17 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |