WordPress plugin comparison
Banhammer vs WP-Ban
At a glance
- WP-Ban has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for Banhammer.
- On a typical day, WP-Ban is downloaded about 48 times, Banhammer about 24.
- Banhammer is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 3.7 from 27 reviews.
- Banhammer was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 9, 2026 for WP-Ban.
- Banhammer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for WP-Ban.
- WP-Ban has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for Banhammer.
Line by line
WP-Ban leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
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