WordPress plugin comparison
CommentRefs vs Kama SpamBlock
At a glance
- Kama SpamBlock has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for CommentRefs.
- On a typical day, Kama SpamBlock is downloaded about 32 times, CommentRefs about 1.
- CommentRefs has no reviews yet.
- Kama SpamBlock was updated more recently: Jul 25, 2026, against Sep 11, 2018 for CommentRefs.
- Kama SpamBlock is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for CommentRefs.
- Kama SpamBlock has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for CommentRefs.
Line by line
Kama SpamBlock leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CommentRefs |  Kama SpamBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,701 | #3,329 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 828 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 3 months 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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