WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs Stop Search Spam
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for Stop Search Spam.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Stop Search Spam about 4.
- Stop Search Spam is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for Stop Search Spam.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Spam Protection has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for Stop Search Spam.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  Stop Search Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #17,753 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 81 |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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