Spam Defender – Review Captcha for WooCommerce
v1.2.0by Raisul Islam Shagor · updated 5 months ago
Add captcha to WooCommerce product reviews. Prevent spam reviews and ensure only real customers can submit reviews.
- Rank
- #16,806
- Down88 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 97
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 986
- 986 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Spam Defender at a glance
Spam Defender is a WordPress plugin by Raisul Islam Shagor with 90+ active installs, the #16,806 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on May 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 421 plugins tagged “reviews”, it ranks #87. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats100 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Spam Defender |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 97 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 96 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 103 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 97 |
Rank over time
#16,806 · up 115 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #16,806 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #16,718 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #16,727 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #16,629 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,786 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,798 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,821 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,797 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,879 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,653 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,878 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,947 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,873 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,974 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,921 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | -5.83% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +6.19% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.04% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -6.80% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.80% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +8.42% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.04% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +1.05% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.06% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16974 → #16821
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.278%
- v1.022%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 18, 2025
- Last updated
- May 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Spam Defender
How many websites use Spam Defender?
Spam Defender is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,806 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Spam Defender been downloaded?
986 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Spam Defender last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on May 27, 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. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads 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 Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+), Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+) and Akismet Anti-spam (5M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 97 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 986 |
| Author | Raisul Islam Shagor |
| First released | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 27, 2026 |
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