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Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk vs WP WAF
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
WP WAF
by guelfoweb
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for WP WAF.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is downloaded about 5,313 times, WP WAF about 2.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,224 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jun 12, 2013 for WP WAF.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP WAF.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk | WP WAF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #239 | #32,625 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 331.1K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(3.2K) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 91% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×4.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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