WordPress plugin comparison

Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker vs Shield Security

Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker

by Brightery

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Shield Security

by Paul

30K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Shield Security has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker.
On a typical day, Shield Security is downloaded about 947 times, Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker about 1.
Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,039 reviews.
Shield Security was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jun 28, 2026 for Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker.
Shield Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker.
Shield Security has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker.

Shield Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker	Shield Security
Popular rank	#57,975	#938
Active installs	Fewer than 10	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	48	51.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.07	×1.15
Last release	4 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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