WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs Forget Spam Comment
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 9K+ for Forget Spam Comment.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Forget Spam Comment about 22.
- Forget Spam Comment is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 46 reviews, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jun 7, 2025 for Forget Spam Comment.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Forget Spam Comment.
- Forget Spam Comment has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  Forget Spam Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #2,207 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 658 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 5.0(46) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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