WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs Kama SpamBlock
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Kama SpamBlock.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Kama SpamBlock about 32.
- Kama SpamBlock is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 25, 2026 for Kama SpamBlock.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Kama SpamBlock.
- Kama SpamBlock has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  Kama SpamBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #3,326 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 803 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | today | 3 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.
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