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Three Strikes and You're Out

v1.0-alpha 2

by jammycakes · updated 17 years ago

Closes comments across the board to IP addresses that are behaving badly.

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Rank
#41,700
Up3,328 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2K
2,022 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Three Strikes and You're Out at a glance

Three Strikes and You're Out is a WordPress plugin by jammycakes with 10+ active installs, the #41,700 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0-alpha 2 came out on Dec 23, 2009, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.2. Among the 285 plugins tagged “comment”, it ranks #163. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

21 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Three Strikes and You're Out Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.024Oct 11Oct 15Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Nov 2
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DateThree Strikes and You're Out
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -12.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202614
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#41,700 · down 6,690 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#41,700
Nov 6, 2026#45,028
Nov 5, 2026#48,297
Nov 3, 2026#44,183
Nov 2, 2026#40,310
Nov 1, 2026#44,084
Oct 30, 2026#39,381
Oct 27, 2026#35,010

Growth %

Average -0.95% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+13.64%
Nov 5, 2026-15.38%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-7.14%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-6.67%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.25%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202610+
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0-alpha 2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0-alpha 2
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
2.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 23, 2009
Last updated
Dec 23, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Three Strikes and You're Out

How many websites use Three Strikes and You're Out?

Three Strikes and You're Out is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #41,700 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Three Strikes and You're Out been downloaded?

2,022 times in total since 2009. See download stats

When was Three Strikes and You're Out last updated?

Version 1.0-alpha 2 came out on Dec 23, 2009 (16 years ago).

Is Three Strikes and You're Out compatible with the latest WordPress?

Three Strikes and You're Out’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.2, 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 Three Strikes and You're Out still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Three Strikes and You're Out have?

No one has reviewed Three Strikes and You're Out on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Three Strikes and You're Out?

The plugins most like Three Strikes and You're Out, by the tags they share, are Batch Comment Spam Deletion (1K+), Cookies for Comments (10K+) and Simply Disable Comments (8K+). Compare all alternatives

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Three Strikes and You're Out
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2K
Authorjammycakes
First releasedDec 23, 2009
Version1.0-alpha 2
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 23, 2009

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