WordPress plugin comparison
Antispam Bee vs WP-Mail-Validator
At a glance
- Antispam Bee has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for WP-Mail-Validator.
- On a typical day, Antispam Bee is downloaded about 2,333 times, WP-Mail-Validator about 1.
- WP-Mail-Validator has no reviews yet.
- Antispam Bee was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Apr 13, 2020 for WP-Mail-Validator.
- Antispam Bee 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 2009 for Antispam Bee.
Line by line
Antispam Bee leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Antispam Bee |  WP-Mail-Validator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #84 | #45,789 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74.2K | 42 |
| Rating | 4.8(226) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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