WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs SpamShieldX
At a glance
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SpamShieldX.
- On a typical day, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is downloaded about 239 times, SpamShieldX about 2.
- SpamShieldX is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 10 reviews.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 28, 2025 for SpamShieldX.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SpamShieldX.
- SpamShieldX has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ActiveLayer Anti-Spam |  SpamShieldX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,840 | #41,569 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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