WordPress plugin comparison
Jetpack Protect vs Seriously Simple Spam Blocker
Jetpack Protect
by Automattic
100K+ installs4.6
Seriously Simple Spam Blocker
by Garth Mortensen
10+ installs2.5
At a glance
- Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Seriously Simple Spam Blocker.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 591 times, Seriously Simple Spam Blocker about 6.
- Jetpack Protect is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 123 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Jetpack Protect was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for Seriously Simple Spam Blocker.
- Jetpack Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Seriously Simple Spam Blocker.
- Seriously Simple Spam Blocker has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.
Line by line
Jetpack Protect leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Jetpack Protect | Seriously Simple Spam Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #356 | #29,900 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.8K | 144 |
| Rating | 4.6(123) | 2.5(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 22% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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