Easy Spam Filter – Privacy-Friendly CAPTCHA Alternative with Turnstile for Contact Form 7, WPForms, BuddyPress, Elementor
v2.3.12by WPPOOL · updated 5 months ago
Add Cloudflare Turnstile to WordPress, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, WPForms, BuddyPress & Elementor. A CAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA alternative for WordPress.
- Rank
- #6,117
- Down6 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,370
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 21.7K
- 21,691 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 7 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Spam Filter at a glance
Easy Spam Filter is a WordPress plugin by WPPOOL with 1K+ active installs, the #6,117 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times, 36% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 2.3.12 came out on Jun 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 39 plugins tagged “turnstile”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats571 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Spam Filter |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,372 · -5.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,372 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,374 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,372 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,376 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,367 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,370 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,375 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,375 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,375 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,369 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,372 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,453 |
Rank over time
#6,117 · up 22 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,117 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,111 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,113 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,115 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,118 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,129 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,129 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,107 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,109 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,110 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,143 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,144 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,139 |
Growth %
Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.66% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.44% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.58% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6144 → #6115Downloads -5.9%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.3100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.12
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Oct 14, 2022
- Last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Spam Filter
How many websites use Easy Spam Filter?
Easy Spam Filter is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,117 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Spam Filter been downloaded?
21,691 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 17 times. See download stats
When was Easy Spam Filter last updated?
Version 2.3.12 came out on Jun 3, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is Easy Spam Filter compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Easy Spam Filter have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Easy Spam Filter. See its security record
Is Easy Spam Filter still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Easy Spam Filter have?
4.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Spam Filter?
The plugins most like Easy Spam Filter, by the tags they share, are Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (200K+), Login Security Captcha (10K+) and Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA (5K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
7 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 71%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 14%
- Positive
- 71%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 29%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,370 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 7 |
| Total downloads | 21.7K |
| Author | WPPOOL |
| First released | Oct 14, 2022 |
| Version | 2.3.12 |
| Requires WP | 5.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jun 3, 2026 |
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