WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs WP-Mail-Validator
At a glance
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP-Mail-Validator.
- On a typical day, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is downloaded about 239 times, WP-Mail-Validator about 1.
- WP-Mail-Validator has no reviews yet.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 13, 2020 for WP-Mail-Validator.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for WP-Mail-Validator.
- WP-Mail-Validator has been around longer: since 2006, against 2026 for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ActiveLayer Anti-Spam |  WP-Mail-Validator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,840 | #45,838 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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