WordPress plugin comparison
Back List vs Zero Spam for WordPress
At a glance
- Zero Spam for WordPress has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Back List.
- On a typical day, Zero Spam for WordPress is downloaded about 426 times, Back List about 1.
- Back List has no reviews yet.
- Zero Spam for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 7, 2010 for Back List.
- Zero Spam for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Back List.
- Back List has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Zero Spam for WordPress.
Line by line
Zero Spam for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Back List |  Zero Spam for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,443 | #1,203 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 23.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(143) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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