WP Simple SpamCheck vs Block Comment Spam Bots

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

Health D41

Health D52

Active-install trajectory

WP Simple SpamCheck moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP Simple SpamCheck	Block Comment Spam Bots
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	800–900 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	—	D · 52 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	15/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	80/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.2★ ✓
Reviews	0	4 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	56/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	14.3y ago	2.6y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	82	206 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.1%	10% ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

WP Simple SpamCheckBlock Comment Spam Bots

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.