WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs Referer Spam Blocker
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Referer Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Referer Spam Blocker about 4.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Jul 31, 2023 for Referer Spam Blocker.
- Referer Spam Blocker has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  Referer Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #19,545 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 62 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 3 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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