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Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk vs Seriously Simple Spam Blocker
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
Seriously Simple Spam Blocker
by Garth Mortensen
10+ installs2.5
At a glance
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Seriously Simple Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, Seriously Simple Spam Blocker about 6.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,226 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for Seriously Simple Spam Blocker.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Seriously Simple 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 | Seriously Simple Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #239 | #29,900 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 331.1K | 144 |
| Rating | 4.8(3.2K) | 2.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 94% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 10 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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