WordPress plugin comparison
Cardea vs Spam Destroyer
At a glance
- Spam Destroyer has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Cardea.
- On a typical day, Spam Destroyer is downloaded about 36 times, Cardea about 2.
- Cardea has no reviews yet.
- Cardea was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Apr 29, 2026 for Spam Destroyer.
- Cardea is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Spam Destroyer.
- Spam Destroyer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Cardea.
Line by line
Spam Destroyer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cardea |  Spam Destroyer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,411 | #2,962 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 993 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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