WordPress plugin comparison

WP Comment Cleaner vs Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel

WP Comment Cleaner

by royalnavneet

20K+ installs4.7

Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel

by Himel Ahmed

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Comment Cleaner has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel.
On a typical day, WP Comment Cleaner is downloaded about 116 times, Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel about 2.
Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 58 reviews.
WP Comment Cleaner was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Apr 14, 2026 for Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel.
WP Comment Cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel.
WP Comment Cleaner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel.

WP Comment Cleaner leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Comment Cleaner	Comment and Pingback Blocker by Himel
Popular rank	#1,281	#28,640
Active installs	20K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.3K	42
Rating	4.7(58)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.92	×0.20
Last release	26 days ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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