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Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam

v1.4.3

by Matt Keys · updated 10 years ago

Block bots without annoying captchas. Cache friendly solution with rotating keys! Blocks comment, registration, and bbpress spam. Activate and done!

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Rank
#11,278
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 265
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.7K
6,724 all-time
Rating
4.4/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.7% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~24d

Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam at a glance

Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam is a WordPress plugin by Matt Keys with 200+ active installs, the #11,278 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.4.3 came out on Apr 27, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “invisible”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

67 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.5Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateAdvanced Invisible Anti-Spam
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 265 · -16.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.260280300320Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026265
Nov 9, 2026264
Nov 8, 2026265
Nov 7, 2026265
Nov 5, 2026265
Nov 4, 2026265
Nov 3, 2026264
Nov 2, 2026264
Nov 1, 2026264
Oct 31, 2026265
Oct 30, 2026267
Oct 29, 2026313
Oct 28, 2026314
Oct 27, 2026316

Rank over time

#11,278 · down 183 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.1K#11.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#11,278
Nov 9, 2026#11,274
Nov 8, 2026#11,258
Nov 7, 2026#11,262
Nov 5, 2026#11,261
Nov 4, 2026#11,265
Nov 3, 2026#11,278
Nov 2, 2026#11,272
Nov 1, 2026#11,280
Oct 31, 2026#11,256
Oct 30, 2026#11,195
Oct 29, 2026#11,108
Oct 28, 2026#11,118
Oct 27, 2026#11,095

Growth %

Average -1.25% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026+0.38%
Nov 9, 2026-0.38%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.38%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.38%
Oct 31, 2026-0.75%
Oct 30, 2026-14.70%
Oct 29, 2026-0.32%
Oct 28, 2026-0.63%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.200250300Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026200+
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.4100%

Rating trend

4.4★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.3
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 19, 2014
Last updated
Apr 27, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam

How many websites use Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam?

Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,278 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam been downloaded?

6,724 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam last updated?

Version 1.4.3 came out on Apr 27, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam have?

4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam?

The plugins most like Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+) and Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.4

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
14%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.5.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Advanced Invisible Anti-Spam
Estimated installs≈ 265
Reported installs200+
Rating4.4
Reviews7
Total downloads6.7K
AuthorMatt Keys
First releasedOct 19, 2014
Version1.4.3
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 27, 2016

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