WordPress plugin comparison
Anti-Spam Protection vs MUTE
At a glance
- Anti-Spam Protection has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for MUTE.
- On a typical day, Anti-Spam Protection is downloaded about 50 times, MUTE about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- MUTE was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Anti-Spam Protection.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Anti-Spam Protection has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for MUTE.
Line by line
Anti-Spam Protection leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Anti-Spam Protection |  MUTE |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,420 | #26,602 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 474 |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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