Spectra Legacy vs WooCommerce Blocks
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| Feature | Spectra Legacy v2.20.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Blocks v11.7.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 9, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) | WooCommerce Blocks |
| Pros | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms | Product, filter, cart and checkout blocks for the block editor; Free and open source, maintained by Automattic and WooCommerce; Lets you try new blocks before they reach WooCommerce core |
| Cons | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service | Feature plugin, so blocks can change or be removed; Some AI and connection features need a WordPress.com connection; Overlaps with the blocks bundled in WooCommerce core |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) | Product add-to-cart and product detail blocks, Reviews by category block, Collection filter blocks, Cart and checkout blocks, AI text completion through a WordPress.com connection, Product events for Google Tag Manager |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal Standard |
| Analytics | — | Google Tag Manager |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server | WordPress.com AI text completion |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com | public-api.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | 17 | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |