Block Referer Spam vs Analytics Spam Blocker

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B80

Health B70

Active-install trajectory

Block Referer Spam moved down one install band, 600+ to 500+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Block Referer Spam	Analytics Spam Blocker
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	500–600	800–900 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 80 ✓	B · 70
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	69/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	64/100	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.6★	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	21 ✓	14
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	94/100 ✓	83/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	10mo ago
Downloads · 30d	308 ✓	241
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.9% ✓	1.8%
Category	Security	Analytics

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Block Referer SpamAnalytics Spam Blocker

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.