VPN Guard vs Spider Blocker

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

VPN Guard

by vpndeals

Health B77

Spider Blocker

by Niteo

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

VPN GuardSpider Blocker

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	VPN Guard	Spider Blocker
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 77 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	75/100 ✓	17/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100 ✓	73/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	3.9★
Reviews	8 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	83/100 ✓	56/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	9mo ago ✓	2.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	248	3.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	7.8% ✓	3.2%
Category	Blocks	Blocks

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

Release activity

VPN GuardSpider 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.