WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs NerdTools Comment Filter
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for NerdTools Comment Filter.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, NerdTools Comment Filter about 0.
- NerdTools Comment Filter has no reviews yet.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 23, 2014 for NerdTools Comment Filter.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for NerdTools Comment Filter.
- NerdTools Comment Filter has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  NerdTools Comment Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | – |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 12 years 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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