WordPress plugin comparison

SilentShield vs Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7

SilentShield

by Forge12 Interactive GmbH

10K+ installs4.7

Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7

by wpdebuglog

900+ installs3.0

At a glance

SilentShield has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, SilentShield is downloaded about 140 times, Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 about 12.
SilentShield is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
SilentShield was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Jan 25, 2026 for Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7.
SilentShield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7.
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for SilentShield.

SilentShield leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SilentShield	Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#1,765	#7,098
Active installs	10K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.2K	311
Rating	4.7(24)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	83%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.45	×0.34
Last release	1 month ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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