WordPress plugin comparison
Blackhole for Bad Bots vs Jetpack
At a glance
- Jetpack has more active installs: 3M+, against 30K+ for Blackhole for Bad Bots.
- On a typical day, Jetpack is downloaded about 43,075 times, Blackhole for Bad Bots about 167.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 148 reviews, against 3.7 from 2,410 reviews.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Jetpack.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 84% for Jetpack.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Jetpack.
- Jetpack has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Blackhole for Bad Bots.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Blackhole for Bad Bots |  Jetpack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,043 | #17 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.3K | 4.1M |
| Rating | 4.7(148) | 3.7(2.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 84% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.42 | ×7.12 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
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