Best spam limiter plugins for WordPress
The most popular spam limiter plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ultra Hide Comment Box leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of Limit Comments (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “spam limiter” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 spam limiter plugins
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Ultra Hide Comment BoxThe most installed spam limiter plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
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Limit Comments10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
All 2 plugins tagged “spam limiter”
Ultra Hide Comment Box
Up in the last 7 days:38#21,434by tyankee15 years ago
This simple plugin lets you choose which categories you want to accept comments on. Just click on the box(s) to stop comments on any category.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Limit Comments
Down in the last 7 days:1,868#45,654by tyankee15 years ago
This simple plugin lets you limit the number of comments on a particular post or for all of your posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day