A1JSpamGuard
by A1JBot · Security
A1JSpamGuard is a simple and efficient WordPress plugin to block spam in comments, registration forms, and contact forms.
68 health vs 70 average across 307 Security plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2025-06-24 · 388 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
46
now · peak 75
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2025-06-24 · 388 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-06-28 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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OOPSpam Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for WordPress Forms & Comments (No CAPTCHA) 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam 400K+ installs · 5.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Honeypot Anti-Spam 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics) 700+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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