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Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam

v3.2.4

by Peter · updated 1 year ago

Stop a lot of spambots from polluting your site by making visitors identify a custom word displayed as an image before commenting.

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Rank
#11,741
Up8 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 251
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
64.8K
64,779 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -8.3% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA unknown

Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam at a glance

Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam is a WordPress plugin by Peter with 200+ active installs, the #11,741 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 3.2.4 came out on Dec 17, 2024, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.3.14. Among the 233 plugins tagged “anti-spam”, it ranks #45. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

166 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.051015Oct 12Oct 17Oct 21Oct 26Oct 30Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.3.14
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DatePeter’s Custom Anti-Spam
Nov 8, 20264
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 251 · -4.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.250255260Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.3.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026251
Nov 9, 2026251
Nov 8, 2026251
Nov 7, 2026251
Nov 5, 2026251
Nov 4, 2026251
Nov 3, 2026251
Nov 2, 2026251
Nov 1, 2026251
Oct 31, 2026250
Oct 30, 2026250
Oct 29, 2026249
Oct 28, 2026250
Oct 27, 2026263

Rank over time

#11,741 · up 30 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.8K#11.8KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.3.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#11,741
Nov 9, 2026#11,749
Nov 7, 2026#11,740
Nov 6, 2026#11,751
Nov 5, 2026#11,747
Nov 4, 2026#11,763
Nov 3, 2026#11,761
Nov 2, 2026#11,764
Nov 1, 2026#11,771
Oct 31, 2026#11,770
Oct 30, 2026#11,776
Oct 29, 2026#11,820
Oct 28, 2026#11,787
Oct 27, 2026#11,771

Growth %

Average -0.33% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.40%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.40%
Oct 29, 2026-0.40%
Oct 28, 2026-4.94%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.3.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026200+
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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  1. Rank #11787 → #11747Downloads +18.2%
    • Tested up to 6.3.13 → 6.3.14

Versions in use

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

  • v3.277%
  • v3.123%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.2.4
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
6.3.14
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 15, 2007
Last updated
Dec 17, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam

How many websites use Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam?

Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,741 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam been downloaded?

64,779 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam last updated?

Version 3.2.4 came out on Dec 17, 2024 (1 year ago).

Is Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam compatible with the latest WordPress?

Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam?

The plugins most like Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam, 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

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam
Estimated installs≈ 251
Reported installs200+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads64.8K
AuthorPeter
First releasedJul 15, 2007
Version3.2.4
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 17, 2024

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