WordPress plugin comparison
Wellenbrecher vs WP-Check Spammers
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Wellenbrecher is downloaded about 2 times, WP-Check Spammers about 1.
- Wellenbrecher was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Feb 21, 2012 for WP-Check Spammers.
- Wellenbrecher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP-Check Spammers.
- WP-Check Spammers has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Wellenbrecher.
Line by line
Wellenbrecher leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wellenbrecher |  WP-Check Spammers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,799 | #44,387 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 127 | 27 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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