WordPress plugin comparison
Delete Pending Comments vs Spam Captcha
At a glance
- Delete Pending Comments has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Spam Captcha.
- On a typical day, Delete Pending Comments is downloaded about 18 times, Spam Captcha about 8.
- Delete Pending Comments is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 94 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Spam Captcha was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2025, against Jan 28, 2024 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Spam Captcha is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for Delete Pending Comments.
- Delete Pending Comments has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Spam Captcha.
Line by line
Delete Pending Comments leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Delete Pending Comments |  Spam Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,386 | #13,110 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 501 | 181 |
| Rating | 4.7(94) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year 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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