WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Blacklist Manager vs Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Manager
by Andrew Norcross
500+ installs4.4
Spam Protection
by yonifre
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Comment Blacklist Manager.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Comment Blacklist Manager about 7.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Comment Blacklist Manager.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Comment Blacklist Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Blacklist Manager | Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,639 | #986 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 125 | 21.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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