WordPress plugin comparison

Blocked in China vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk

Blocked in China

by Brandon Ernst

20+ installs5.0

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk

by CleanTalk Inc

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for Blocked in China.
On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, Blocked in China about 8.
Blocked in China is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 3,226 reviews.
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Blocked in China.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Blocked in China.

Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Blocked in China	Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
Popular rank	#26,589	#239
Active installs	20+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	244	331.1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(3.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	94%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.24	×4.74
Last release	1 month ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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