WordPress plugin comparison
Spam IP Blocker vs Zero Spam for WordPress
Spam IP Blocker
by Aleksei Znaev
100+ installs5.0
Zero Spam for WordPress
by Highfivery Studio
20K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Zero Spam for WordPress has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Spam IP Blocker.
- On a typical day, Zero Spam for WordPress is downloaded about 426 times, Spam IP Blocker about 3.
- Spam IP Blocker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 143 reviews.
- Zero Spam for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 27, 2011 for Spam IP Blocker.
- Zero Spam for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Spam IP Blocker.
- Spam IP Blocker has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Zero Spam for WordPress.
Line by line
Zero Spam for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Spam IP Blocker | Zero Spam for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,544 | #1,201 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 24K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.1(143) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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