WP-Check Spammers
v0.4by Xavier Media · updated 14 years ago
Check comment against the SpamBot Search Tool using the IP address, the email and the name of the poster as search criteria.
- Rank
- #46,879
- Down6,728 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.5K
- 3,461 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP-Check Spammers at a glance
WP-Check Spammers is a WordPress plugin by Xavier Media with 10+ active installs, the #46,879 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4 came out on Feb 21, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 14 plugins tagged “spam filter”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP-Check Spammers |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#46,879 · down 3,127 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #46,879 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #40,151 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #43,720 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,675 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,328 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #45,874 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #47,909 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #43,752 |
Growth %
Average -0.66% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -15.38% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo 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.
- v0.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7.0
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 17, 2010
- Last updated
- Feb 21, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP-Check Spammers
How many websites use WP-Check Spammers?
WP-Check Spammers 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 #46,879 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP-Check Spammers been downloaded?
3,461 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was WP-Check Spammers last updated?
Version 0.4 came out on Feb 21, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is WP-Check Spammers compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP-Check Spammers’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 WP-Check Spammers still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP-Check Spammers have?
No one has reviewed WP-Check Spammers on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP-Check Spammers?
The plugins most like WP-Check Spammers, by the tags they share, are WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics) (600+), Wellenbrecher (10+) and AOS Comment Spam Cleanup (10+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.5K |
| Author | Xavier Media |
| First released | Apr 17, 2010 |
| Version | 0.4 |
| Requires WP | 2.7.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 21, 2012 |
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