WordPress plugin comparison
CommentRefs vs Throws SPAM Away
At a glance
- Throws SPAM Away has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for CommentRefs.
- On a typical day, Throws SPAM Away is downloaded about 62 times, CommentRefs about 1.
- CommentRefs has no reviews yet.
- Throws SPAM Away was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Sep 11, 2018 for CommentRefs.
- Throws SPAM Away is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for CommentRefs.
- Throws SPAM Away has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for CommentRefs.
Line by line
Throws SPAM Away leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CommentRefs |  Throws SPAM Away |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,701 | #1,442 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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