WordPress plugin comparison
Block Spam Comments vs Dam Spam
At a glance
- Dam Spam has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Block Spam Comments.
- On a typical day, Dam Spam is downloaded about 77 times, Block Spam Comments about 1.
- Dam Spam is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Dam Spam was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 5, 2015 for Block Spam Comments.
- Dam Spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Block Spam Comments.
- Block Spam Comments has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Dam Spam.
Line by line
Dam Spam leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Spam Comments |  Dam Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,976 | #3,673 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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