WordPress plugin comparison
Block Referer Spam vs Spam Protection
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Block Referer Spam.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Block Referer Spam about 11.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 3.4 from 21 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Block Referer Spam.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Block Referer Spam.
- Block Referer Spam has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Referer Spam |  Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,846 | #986 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 279 | 21.7K |
| Rating | 3.4(21) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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