When Gutenberg first rolled out, I honestly hated it. It felt clunky, limited, and miles away from the control I was used to with visual builders.
But over the last year, something changed — and the biggest reason was Spectra Pro.
This plugin completely redefines what the block editor can do. It’s fast, lightweight, and for the first time ever, I can build full pages, popups, and layouts inside Gutenberg without missing the freedom of Elementor or Thrive Architect.
Spectra doesn’t just give you more blocks. It gives you better building blocks — containers that flex properly, responsive grids that behave, animations that don’t lag. You can actually design with intention again, instead of fighting the editor.
And because it’s built by the same team behind Astra, the performance story is airtight. Sites built with Astra + Spectra load ridiculously fast — I’ve seen 95+ Lighthouse scores on builds with custom designs, forms, and dynamic elements, all without caching or optimization plugins.
I’ve also found that clients love it. They can edit text and images without breaking layouts, which is something I couldn’t always guarantee with other builders. It’s “visual” enough for non-technical users, but structured enough for developers and agencies.
In short, Spectra Pro feels like what Gutenberg should’ve been from day one.
FEATURES
Everything You Get with Astra Theme
Discover the powerful tools that make building and managing your WordPress site easier, faster, and more flexible — all without touching a single line of code.
SPEED
Lightweight core, minimal render-blocking, and excellent performance out of the box.
customization
Deep control via the WordPress Customizer + header/footer builder.
builder friendly
Works smoothly with Elementor, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg, and Thrive Architect.
STARTER TEMPLATES
240+ importable site templates to launch fast.
WOOCOMMERCE
Solid shop features (grid controls, quick view, off-canvas filters in Pro)
SEO
Foundations
Clean markup and schema-friendly structure.
Creative website template showcased for WordPress page customization and digital marketing.
Fast, Flexible and Lean
Spectra Pro’s biggest win is flexibility without weight. The blocks are built natively for the editor, so you can create complex layouts, responsive containers, and dynamic sections without bloating your site. Pages feel snappy as you build, and on a well-optimized host with caching, load times stay impressively low even with multiple advanced sections and animations.
Brainstorm Force Spectra Pro launch announcement for WP Aspirin, highlighting new features and updates for WordPress website creators and developers.
PROS & CONS
Spectra Pro: A Balanced Review
Every page builder has strengths and challenges — here’s how Spectra Pro measures up
Pros of Spectra Pro
You can build complex layouts that still load lightning fast — no unnecessary CSS or JS bloat.
Everything happens right inside WordPress. No extra interface, no iframe preview, just a smoother block editor.
Shared settings, consistent breakpoints, and zero design mismatch between theme and blocks.
The flexbox containers and advanced responsive controls make Spectra feel like a pro builder, not just a block plugin.
While other builders fight to stay relevant, Spectra is aligned with where WordPress is heading — native, modular, fast.
Cons of Spectra Pro
You can’t create deeply dynamic pages or conditionally show content the way you can in Thrive Architect or Bricks.
When the block editor has a bug, you’ll feel it here too. That’s the tradeoff for being native.
Spectra’s ecosystem is still small compared to Elementor’s — though that’s changing quickly.