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MDL Spam Filter

v1.0.1

by Monday Digital Lab · updated 3 months ago

Block contact form spam server-side with keywords, honeypot, rate limiting and optional AI — works with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms.

Rank
#40,709
Down4,525 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.3K
1,305 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -44.1% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

MDL Spam Filter at a glance

MDL Spam Filter is a WordPress plugin by Monday Digital Lab with 10+ active installs, the #40,709 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 44% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 14 plugins tagged “spam filter”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

274 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MDL Spam Filter Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.51015Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateMDL Spam Filter
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20269
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 202612
Oct 22, 202615
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202614
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 202612
Oct 14, 202612
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#40,709 · up 6,555 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#40,709
Nov 8, 2026#36,184
Nov 7, 2026#46,713
Nov 6, 2026#40,259
Nov 5, 2026#39,724
Nov 1, 2026#46,903
Oct 31, 2026#39,200
Oct 30, 2026#45,157
Oct 29, 2026#42,207
Oct 28, 2026#47,264

Growth %

Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-6.67%
Nov 8, 2026+25.00%
Nov 7, 2026-7.14%
Nov 5, 2026+16.67%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-14.29%
Oct 31, 2026+7.69%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+8.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #47264 → #39724Downloads -29.2%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 22, 2026
Last updated
Aug 10, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MDL Spam Filter

How many websites use MDL Spam Filter?

MDL Spam Filter is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #40,709 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MDL Spam Filter been downloaded?

1,305 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was MDL Spam Filter last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Aug 10, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is MDL Spam Filter compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is MDL Spam Filter still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does MDL Spam Filter have?

No one has reviewed MDL Spam Filter on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to MDL Spam Filter?

The plugins most like MDL Spam Filter, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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MDL Spam Filter
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Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.3K
AuthorMonday Digital Lab
First releasedJul 22, 2026
Version1.0.1
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 10, 2026

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