Smart Throttle
v1.0.2by mohanjith · updated 16 years ago
Smart Throttle plugin dynamically throttles comment flood.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 2,010 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Throttle at a glance
Smart Throttle is a WordPress plugin by mohanjith with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on May 30, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.0. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Throttle |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 3.0.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 28, 2009
- Last updated
- May 30, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Throttle
How many websites use Smart Throttle?
Smart Throttle is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Smart Throttle been downloaded?
2,010 times in total since 2009. See download stats
When was Smart Throttle last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on May 30, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Smart Throttle compatible with the latest WordPress?
Smart Throttle’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.0, 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 Smart Throttle still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Smart Throttle have?
No one has reviewed Smart Throttle on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Throttle?
The plugins most like Smart Throttle, by the tags they share, are Batch Comment Spam Deletion (1K+), Cookies for Comments (10K+) and Simply Disable Comments (8K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | mohanjith |
| First released | Jan 28, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 30, 2010 |
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