WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Pending Comments vs Simple Spam Blocker
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 20+ for Simple Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Delete Pending Comments is downloaded about 18 times, Simple Spam Blocker about 1.
- Simple Spam Blocker has no reviews yet.
- Simple Spam Blocker was updated more recently: Dec 14, 2025, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Simple Spam Blocker is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Simple Spam Blocker.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Delete Pending Comments |  Simple Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,386 | #26,826 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 501 | 35 |
| Rating | 4.7(94) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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