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WASP – Anti Spam

v1.1

by yehudah · updated 12 years ago

A unique anti-spam solution to help you fight spam in registration, comments, forms (Contact Form 7).

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Rank
#48,319
Down3,609 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,903 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

WASP at a glance

WASP is a WordPress plugin by yehudah with 10+ active installs, the #48,319 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Dec 25, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 18 plugins tagged “activation”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

30 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WASP Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateWASP
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202615

Rank over time

#48,319 · down 11,395 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#48,319
Nov 7, 2026#44,710
Nov 6, 2026#35,846
Nov 5, 2026#45,981
Nov 4, 2026#35,363
Nov 2, 2026#48,346
Nov 1, 2026#41,273
Oct 31, 2026#42,054
Oct 30, 2026#44,228
Oct 29, 2026#45,666
Oct 28, 2026#36,924

Growth %

Average -2.55% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-15.38%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 2026-20.00%
Nov 4, 2026+36.36%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-21.43%
Nov 1, 2026+7.69%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+8.33%
Oct 29, 2026-20.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
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.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.6
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 2, 2014
Last updated
Dec 25, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WASP

How many websites use WASP?

WASP 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 #48,319 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WASP been downloaded?

1,903 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was WASP last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Dec 25, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is WASP compatible with the latest WordPress?

WASP’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 WASP still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WASP have?

No one has reviewed WASP on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to WASP?

The plugins most like WASP, 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

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Metric
WASP
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
Authoryehudah
First releasedFeb 2, 2014
Version1.1
Requires WP3.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 25, 2014

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