WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs SpamKill
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 90+ for SpamKill.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 519 times, SpamKill about 9.
- SpamKill has no reviews yet.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for SpamKill.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spam Protection has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for SpamKill.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  SpamKill |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #990 | #17,024 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 220 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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