Spam Defender – Email Blocker
v1.0.4by Raisul Islam Shagor · updated 5 months ago
Block specific email addresses from using your WordPress site. Stop fake orders, spam registrations, and unwanted comments.
- Rank
- #30,284
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 731
- 731 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Spam Defender at a glance
Spam Defender is a WordPress plugin by Raisul Islam Shagor with 10+ active installs, the #30,284 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.4 came out on May 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 244 plugins tagged “registration”, it ranks #96. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats48 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Spam Defender |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,284 · up 344 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #30,284 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,650 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,794 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,543 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,750 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,587 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,320 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #30,545 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,335 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,263 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,633 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #30,628 |
Growth %
Average -0.90% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #30633 → #30794
- 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
- 1.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 24, 2025
- Last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Spam Defender
How many websites use Spam Defender?
Spam Defender 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 #30,284 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Spam Defender been downloaded?
731 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Spam Defender last updated?
Version 1.0.4 came out on May 28, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Spam Defender 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 Spam Defender still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Spam Defender have?
No one has reviewed Spam Defender on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Spam Defender?
The plugins most like Spam Defender, by the tags they share, are Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer (90K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 731 |
| Author | Raisul Islam Shagor |
| First released | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 |
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