WordPress plugin comparison
AOS Comment Spam Cleanup vs Spam Protection
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for AOS Comment Spam Cleanup.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, AOS Comment Spam Cleanup about 4.
- AOS Comment Spam Cleanup is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for AOS Comment Spam Cleanup.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spam Protection has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for AOS Comment Spam Cleanup.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AOS Comment Spam Cleanup |  Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,263 | #986 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 21.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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