WordPress plugin comparison
ScraperGuard vs Spider Blocker
At a glance
- Spider Blocker has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for ScraperGuard.
- On a typical day, Spider Blocker is downloaded about 39 times, ScraperGuard about 2.
- ScraperGuard has no reviews yet.
- ScraperGuard was updated more recently: Mar 14, 2026, against May 7, 2024 for Spider Blocker.
- ScraperGuard is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Spider Blocker.
- Spider Blocker has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for ScraperGuard.
Line by line
Spider Blocker leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ScraperGuard |  Spider Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61,253 | #1,431 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 3.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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