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Block Top Spammers

v0.5

by Martin Lormes · updated 16 years ago

Block Top Spammers displays a list of your top spammers' IP addresses. It also generates a blacklist for your .htaccess file.

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Rank
#28,150
Down589 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.1K
6,129 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Block Top Spammers at a glance

Block Top Spammers is a WordPress plugin by Martin Lormes with 20+ active installs, the #28,150 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5 came out on Mar 23, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 18 plugins tagged “akismet”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

41 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Block Top Spammers Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateBlock Top Spammers
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22 · +4.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.212223Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202622
Nov 8, 202623
Nov 7, 202623
Nov 5, 202623
Nov 4, 202623
Nov 3, 202622
Nov 2, 202622
Nov 1, 202622
Oct 31, 202622
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202622
Oct 27, 202621

Rank over time

#28,150 · up 381 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#27.5K#28K#28.5KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#28,150
Nov 8, 2026#27,561
Nov 7, 2026#27,863
Nov 6, 2026#27,553
Nov 5, 2026#27,737
Nov 4, 2026#27,727
Nov 3, 2026#28,143
Nov 2, 2026#28,139
Nov 1, 2026#28,020
Oct 30, 2026#27,945
Oct 29, 2026#28,464
Oct 28, 2026#28,242
Oct 27, 2026#28,531

Growth %

Average +0.36% 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
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-4.35%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+4.54%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+4.76%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
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Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.5
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
2.9.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 5, 2009
Last updated
Mar 23, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Block Top Spammers

How many websites use Block Top Spammers?

Block Top Spammers is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,150 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Block Top Spammers been downloaded?

6,129 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Block Top Spammers last updated?

Version 0.5 came out on Mar 23, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Block Top Spammers compatible with the latest WordPress?

Block Top Spammers’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Block Top Spammers 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 Block Top Spammers have?

No one has reviewed Block Top Spammers on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Block Top Spammers?

The plugins most like Block Top Spammers, by the tags they share, are Block List Updater (2K+), Htaccess File Editor (40K+) and Spider Blocker (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Block Top Spammers
Estimated installs≈ 22
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads6.1K
AuthorMartin Lormes
First releasedSep 5, 2009
Version0.5
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 23, 2010

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