Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter

v0.6.2

by joetan · updated 18 years ago

A plugin that does a simple sanity check to stop really obvious comment spam before it is processed.

admincommentsspam
WordPress.org SaveAnalyze reviews Track this plugin
Rank
#14,160
Down16 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 151
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
23.2K
23,166 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA ~37d

TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter at a glance

TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter is a WordPress plugin by joetan with 100+ active installs, the #14,160 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.6.2 came out on Oct 22, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.6. Among the 674 plugins tagged “spam”, it ranks #118. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

67 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
View as table
DateTanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 151 · -7.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.155160Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026151
Nov 8, 2026152
Nov 7, 2026151
Nov 5, 2026152
Nov 4, 2026152
Nov 3, 2026152
Nov 2, 2026152
Nov 1, 2026152
Oct 31, 2026151
Oct 30, 2026152
Oct 29, 2026151
Oct 28, 2026151
Oct 27, 2026163

Rank over time

#14,160 · up 105 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#14.2K#14.2K#14.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#14,160
Nov 8, 2026#14,144
Nov 7, 2026#14,162
Nov 6, 2026#14,138
Nov 5, 2026#14,127
Nov 4, 2026#14,140
Nov 3, 2026#14,135
Nov 2, 2026#14,130
Nov 1, 2026#14,139
Oct 31, 2026#14,182
Oct 30, 2026#14,156
Oct 29, 2026#14,229
Oct 28, 2026#14,253
Oct 27, 2026#14,265

Growth %

Average -0.59% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.66%
Nov 8, 2026+0.66%
Nov 7, 2026-0.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.66%
Oct 31, 2026-0.66%
Oct 30, 2026+0.66%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-7.36%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
View as table
DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

Search rankings

Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.

See where TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter ranks in search

Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.

Track this plugin

Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org

No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

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

  • v0.6100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.6.2
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.6
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 22, 2008
Last updated
Oct 22, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter

How many websites use TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter?

TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,160 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter been downloaded?

23,166 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter last updated?

Version 0.6.2 came out on Oct 22, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter compatible with the latest WordPress?

TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.6, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter have?

No one has reviewed TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter?

The plugins most like TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Cookies for Comments (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Compare with competitors

Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.

Starter · 1 competitor
TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter
Suggested:
Metric
TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter
Estimated installs≈ 151
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads23.2K
Authorjoetan
First releasedOct 22, 2008
Version0.6.2
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 22, 2008

Alternatives to TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter

Compare all alternatives

Popular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Side by side:TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter vs Akismet Anti-spamTanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalkTanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter vs Cookies for Comments

More by joetan

See everything by joetan

Other plugins from this author in our catalog.