WordPress plugin comparison
Kadence Security vs Blackhole for Bad Bots
At a glance
- Kadence Security has more active installs: 700K+, against 30K+ for Blackhole for Bad Bots.
- On a typical day, Kadence Security is downloaded about 5,089 times, Blackhole for Bad Bots about 167.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 148 reviews, against 4.6 from 3,992 reviews.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Kadence Security.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 42% for Kadence Security.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Kadence Security.
- Kadence Security has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Blackhole for Bad Bots.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Kadence Security |  Blackhole for Bad Bots |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #88 | #1,043 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 417.7K | 20.3K |
| Rating | 4.6(4K) | 4.7(148) |
| Support threads resolved | 42% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.70 | ×1.42 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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