WordPress plugin comparison
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk vs Custom Referral Spam Blocker
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
Custom Referral Spam Blocker
by csmicfool
300+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Custom Referral Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, Custom Referral Spam Blocker about 5.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,226 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 9, 2017 for Custom Referral Spam Blocker.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Custom Referral Spam Blocker.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Custom Referral Spam Blocker.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk | Custom Referral Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #239 | #11,011 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 331.1K | 88 |
| Rating | 4.8(3.2K) | 4.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 94% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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