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Spam Master

v7.7.9

by TechGasp · updated 2 months ago

Real-time firewall and anti-spam for WordPress. Block spam bots, comments, logins & registrations. No CAPTCHA, no slowdown.

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Rank
#12,503
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 229
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
149.2K
149,214 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
72 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +15.4% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~2mo

Spam Master at a glance

Spam Master is a WordPress plugin by TechGasp with 200+ active installs, the #12,503 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times, 15% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 72 reviews. Version 7.7.9 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “antibot”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

306 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Spam Master Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.101520Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateSpam Master
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202613
Oct 26, 202619
Oct 25, 202614
Oct 24, 202615
Oct 23, 202619
Oct 22, 202621
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 19, 202616
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202620
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 202614
Oct 14, 202619
Oct 13, 202616
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 202617
Oct 10, 202617
Oct 9, 202613

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 229 · -3.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.230235Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026229
Nov 7, 2026229
Nov 5, 2026230
Nov 4, 2026231
Nov 3, 2026233
Nov 2, 2026232
Nov 1, 2026232
Oct 31, 2026234
Oct 30, 2026230
Oct 29, 2026233
Oct 28, 2026230
Oct 27, 2026236

Rank over time

#12,503 · down 73 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#12.4K#12.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#12,503
Nov 7, 2026#12,496
Nov 6, 2026#12,491
Nov 5, 2026#12,462
Nov 4, 2026#12,437
Nov 3, 2026#12,350
Nov 2, 2026#12,408
Nov 1, 2026#12,384
Oct 31, 2026#12,322
Oct 30, 2026#12,445
Oct 29, 2026#12,344
Oct 28, 2026#12,436
Oct 27, 2026#12,430

Growth %

Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.22%
Nov 5, 2026-0.43%
Nov 4, 2026-0.86%
Nov 3, 2026+0.43%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.85%
Oct 31, 2026+1.74%
Oct 30, 2026-1.29%
Oct 29, 2026+1.30%
Oct 28, 2026-2.54%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
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

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #12436 → #12462
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v7.7100%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★72 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.7.9
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 1, 2013
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Spam Master

How many websites use Spam Master?

Spam Master 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 #12,503 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Spam Master been downloaded?

149,214 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15 times. See download stats

When was Spam Master last updated?

Version 7.7.9 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Spam Master compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Spam Master still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Spam Master have?

4.2 out of 5 from 72 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Spam Master?

The plugins most like Spam Master, by the tags they share, are Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

72 reviews

  • 5 stars: 56 reviews, 78%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 13 reviews, 18%
Positive
79%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
19%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Spam Master
Estimated installs≈ 229
Reported installs200+
Rating4.2
Reviews72
Total downloads149.2K
AuthorTechGasp
First releasedOct 1, 2013
Version7.7.9
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 20, 2026

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