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Spam Destroyer · Version history

Spam Destroyer changelog and version history

Latest version
2.1.7
Apr 29, 2026 (6 months ago)
Releases
29
since 2012
In the last year
1
Tested up to
WordPress 7.0.8

Releases each year

  • 20128 releases
  • 20133 releases
  • 20142 releases
  • 20156 releases
  • 20161 release
  • 20183 releases
  • 20191 release
  • 20221 release
  • 20241 release
  • 20252 releases
  • 20261 release

20261 release

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.1.7Latest

    • Version number bump to appease the WordPress plugin repo

20252 releases

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.1.6

    • Removing notice triggered by translation functionality load point

  2. Spam Destroyer 2.1.5

    • Including translation functionality

20241 release

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.1.4

    • Minor change to remove “out of date” notice on WordPress.org

20221 release

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.1.3

    • Minor change to remove “out of date” notice on WordPress.org
    • Minor change to remove “out of date” notice on WordPress.org

20191 release

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.1.2

    • Fixing debbug notice in error returns

20183 releases

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.1.1

    • Fixing bug in admin notice GD detection

  2. Spam Destroyer 2.1

  3. Spam Destroyer 2.0.7

    • Added checks in file to see if WordPress is loaded.
    • Hooking class instantiation in later, due to taxonomies sometimes not being loaded in time.
    • Updating website domain in readme.txt file.

20161 release

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.0.6

    • Fixing logged in user bug.

20156 releases

  1. Spam Destroyer 2.0.5

    • Removed the plugin review class due to strange errors.

  2. Spam Destroyer 2.0.4

    • Upgraded the plugin review class

  3. Spam Destroyer 2.0.3

    • Upgraded the plugin review class

  4. Spam Destroyer 2.0.2

    • Upgraded the plugin review class

  5. Spam Destroyer 1.4.3

    • Support for WordPress 4.1+ added.
    • Added translation string specification in header.

  6. Spam Destroyer 1.4.2

    • Fixed a bug in the spam checking that (I think) would have cleared the content of bbPress posts for logged in users
    • Fixed various spellling errors and grammar wrongs
    • Updated version compatibility

20142 releases

  1. Spam Destroyer 1.4.1

    • Cleaning up PHPDocs

  2. Spam Destroyer 1.4

    • Now automatically deletes spam comments older than a set time (5 days)
    • Removed kill.php from trunk
    • Updated readme file for current WordPress Release

20133 releases

  1. Spam Destroyer 1.3.2

    • Fixed short cookie time bug thanks to Milan Dinić

  2. Spam Destroyer 1.3.1

    • Fixed bug which prevented user registration
    • Thanks to Marte Sollund and Ingvild Evje of Nettsett for an excellent bug report

  3. Spam Destroyer 1.3

    • Instantiated class to variable to allow for remove hooks and filters when necessary
    • Added redirect after spam comment detected
    • Added error notice on redirection due to spam comment detection

20128 releases

  1. Spam Destroyer 1.2.5

    • Changed from kill.php file to kill.js file
    • Allows for caching of payload
    • Allows for automatic script concatentation
    • Cookie creation achieved via raw JS
    • Key is passed to script via wp_localize_script()

  2. Spam Destroyer 1.2.4

    • Re-removed requirement for jQuery
    • Added try / catch to JS to ensure it doesn’t fail
    • Moved JS enqueue to form field area so that it only loads when needed
    • Added Bjørn Johansen to the contributor list
    • Added correct mime-type to JS file

  3. Spam Destroyer 1.2.3

    • Added requirement for jQuery due to bug with code introduced in 1.2.2

  4. Spam Destroyer 1.2.2

    • Removed need for jQuery

  5. Spam Destroyer 1.2.1

    • Moved script to footer on advice of Ronald Huereca and Bjørn Johansen
    • Fixed potential security flaw in kill.php

  6. Spam Destroyer 1.2

  7. Spam Destroyer 1.1

  8. Spam Destroyer 1.0.3

Questions about Spam Destroyer’s releases

What is the latest version of Spam Destroyer?

2.1.7, released on Apr 29, 2026 (6 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.

How often is Spam Destroyer updated?

One release in the last year. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from July 2012.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Spam Destroyer’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.