WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs GhostTrap
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for GhostTrap.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 519 times, GhostTrap about 2.
- GhostTrap has no reviews yet.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 8, 2026 for GhostTrap.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for GhostTrap.
- Spam Protection has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for GhostTrap.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  GhostTrap |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #990 | #25,715 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Spam Protection vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
- Spam Protection vs Gravity Forms Zero Spam
- Spam Protection vs Spam Destroyer
- Spam Protection vs Honeypot Anti Spam for Forminator Forms
- GhostTrap vs Akismet Anti-spam
- GhostTrap vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
- GhostTrap vs Titan Anti-spam & Security
- GhostTrap vs Zero Spam for WordPress
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free