WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs Spam Protection
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam about 239.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 9, 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 80% for Spam Protection.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spam Protection has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ActiveLayer Anti-Spam |  Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,840 | #986 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 21.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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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