WordPress plugin comparison
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk vs MUTE
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
MUTE
by Masahiro Matsuzaki
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for MUTE.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, MUTE about 9.
- MUTE is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 3,226 reviews.
- MUTE was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for MUTE.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk | MUTE |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #239 | #26,602 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 331.1K | 474 |
| Rating | 4.8(3.2K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 94% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.74 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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