WordPress plugin comparison
Block Spammers vs Stop Spammers Classic
At a glance
- Stop Spammers Classic has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Block Spammers.
- On a typical day, Stop Spammers Classic is downloaded about 147 times, Block Spammers about 2.
- Block Spammers has no reviews yet.
- Stop Spammers Classic was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 25, 2018 for Block Spammers.
- Stop Spammers Classic is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Block Spammers.
- Stop Spammers Classic has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Block Spammers.
Line by line
Stop Spammers Classic leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Block Spammers |  Stop Spammers Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,373 | #1,106 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 14.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(243) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.0 |
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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