WordPress plugin comparison

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening vs Zero Spam for WordPress

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening

by DawsonyWeb

Fewer than 10 installs

Zero Spam for WordPress

by Highfivery Studio

20K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Zero Spam for WordPress has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.
On a typical day, Zero Spam for WordPress is downloaded about 426 times, DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening about 6.
DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening has no reviews yet.
Zero Spam for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Zero Spam for WordPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.

Zero Spam for WordPress leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening	Zero Spam for WordPress
Popular rank	#53,594	#1,201
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	249	24K
Rating	No ratings	4.1(143)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.01
Last release	14 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	8.2

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