WordPress plugin comparison
CM E-Mail Blacklist vs Spam Protection
CM E-Mail Blacklist
by CreativeMindsSolutions
700+ installs4.5
Spam Protection
by yonifre
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 700+ for CM E-Mail Blacklist.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, CM E-Mail Blacklist about 25.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for CM E-Mail Blacklist.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CM E-Mail Blacklist.
- CM E-Mail Blacklist has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CM E-Mail Blacklist | Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,639 | #986 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 21.7K |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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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