WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam
by Syed Balkhi
10K+ installs4.9
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 10K+ for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam about 239.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 3,226 reviews.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 94% for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ActiveLayer Anti-Spam | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,840 | #239 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 331.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 4.8(3.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 94% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×4.74 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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