WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Gatekeeper vs Spam Protection
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Comment Gatekeeper.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 519 times, Comment Gatekeeper about 1.
- Comment Gatekeeper has no reviews yet.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jan 31, 2014 for Comment Gatekeeper.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Comment Gatekeeper.
- Comment Gatekeeper has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Comment Gatekeeper |  Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,485 | #990 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 21.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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