WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs Essential Form
At a glance
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Essential Form.
- On a typical day, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is downloaded about 239 times, Essential Form about 12.
- Essential Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.9 from 10 reviews.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Essential Form.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Essential Form.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Essential Form has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ActiveLayer Anti-Spam |  Essential Form |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,840 | #8,505 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 715 |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 5.0(20) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 4 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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