WordPress plugin comparison
Antispam Bee vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
Antispam Bee
by pluginkollektiv
700K+ installs4.8
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Antispam Bee has more active installs: 700K+, against 200K+ for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, Antispam Bee about 2,333.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Antispam Bee.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for Antispam Bee.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Antispam Bee has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Antispam Bee | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #84 | #239 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76.7K | 342.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(226) | 4.8(3.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.62 | ×4.98 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 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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