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Comment Ban Manager

v2.6

by Joost · updated 5 months ago

Comment Ban Manager enables you to block ips and users from posting comments to your site

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Rank
#43,300
Up4,446 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.1K
3,087 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -25% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Comment Ban Manager at a glance

Comment Ban Manager is a WordPress plugin by Joost with 10+ active installs, the #43,300 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.6 came out on Jun 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “abuse”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

54 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Comment Ban Manager Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateComment Ban Manager
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#43,300 · down 2,796 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#43,300
Nov 7, 2026#47,746
Nov 5, 2026#45,307
Nov 4, 2026#45,971
Nov 3, 2026#45,094
Oct 31, 2026#41,908
Oct 30, 2026#48,226
Oct 28, 2026#44,326
Oct 27, 2026#40,504

Growth %

Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+8.33%
Nov 7, 2026-3.85%
Nov 5, 2026+8.33%
Nov 4, 2026-7.69%
Nov 3, 2026-7.14%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+27.27%
Oct 30, 2026-15.38%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-13.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
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+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #44326 → #45307
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.6
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
8.1
First released
Apr 1, 2014
Last updated
Jun 11, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Comment Ban Manager

How many websites use Comment Ban Manager?

Comment Ban Manager 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 #43,300 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Comment Ban Manager been downloaded?

3,087 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Comment Ban Manager last updated?

Version 2.6 came out on Jun 11, 2026 (4 months ago).

Is Comment Ban Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?

Comment Ban Manager’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Comment Ban Manager still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Comment Ban Manager have?

No one has reviewed Comment Ban Manager on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Comment Ban Manager?

The plugins most like Comment Ban Manager, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Comment Ban Manager
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.1K
AuthorJoost
First releasedApr 1, 2014
Version2.6
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP8.1
Last updatedJun 11, 2026

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