WordPress plugin comparison
Access Defender vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
Access Defender
by Huzaifa Al Mesbah
50+ installs3.0
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for Access Defender.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, Access Defender about 5.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,224 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 2, 2025 for Access Defender.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Access Defender.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Access Defender.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Access Defender | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,286 | #239 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 108 | 331.1K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(3.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 91% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×4.74 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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