WordPress plugin comparison
PrePublish Comment Moderator vs Spam Destroyer
PrePublish Comment Moderator
by koskar22
Fewer than 10 installs
Spam Destroyer
by Ryan Hellyer
5K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Spam Destroyer has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for PrePublish Comment Moderator.
- On a typical day, Spam Destroyer is downloaded about 36 times, PrePublish Comment Moderator about 6.
- PrePublish Comment Moderator has no reviews yet.
- PrePublish Comment Moderator was updated more recently: Jul 12, 2026, against Apr 29, 2026 for Spam Destroyer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Spam Destroyer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for PrePublish Comment Moderator.
Line by line
Spam Destroyer leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | PrePublish Comment Moderator | Spam Destroyer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,655 | #2,961 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 156 | 964 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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