WordPress plugin comparison
Spam Protection vs Stop Spammers Classic
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Stop Spammers Classic.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Stop Spammers Classic about 289.
- Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 4.4 from 243 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Stop Spammers Classic.
- Stop Spammers Classic resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 80% for Spam Protection.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Stop Spammers Classic has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Spam Protection |  Stop Spammers Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #986 | #1,106 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.7K | 14.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(87) | 4.4(243) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | today | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.0 |
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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