WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs FV Antispam
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for FV Antispam.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, FV Antispam about 20.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 11, 2025 for FV Antispam.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for FV Antispam.
- FV Antispam has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  FV Antispam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #7,279 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 479 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | today | 1 year 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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