WordPress plugin comparison
BlockBots vs Stop Spammers Classic
At a glance
- Stop Spammers Classic has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for BlockBots.
- On a typical day, Stop Spammers Classic is downloaded about 147 times, BlockBots about 3.
- BlockBots has no reviews yet.
- Stop Spammers Classic was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for BlockBots.
- Stop Spammers Classic is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for BlockBots.
- Stop Spammers Classic has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for BlockBots.
Line by line
Stop Spammers Classic leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BlockBots |  Stop Spammers Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,588 | #1,106 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 202 | 14.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(243) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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