Block List Updater
by pluginkollektiv · Security
Also makes 6 other plugins · 841.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatic updating of the comment block list in WordPress with antispam keys from GitHub.
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Health
B 81/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈3K estimated
Momentum
+11%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “blocklist”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
81 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 33.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,060 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 130 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| updater | #6 | #15 | 0 |
| blacklist your tag | #8 | #20 | up 1 |
| blocklist your tag | #16 | #17 | down 2 |
| plugin updater | #7 | #20 | 0 |
| antispam your tag | #23 | #24 | down 3 |
| blacklist comments | #9 | #22 | 0 |
| antispam for comments | #21 | #23 | 0 |
| comments antispam | #21 | #23 | down 3 |
| comments list | #23 | #24 | — |
| antispam wordpress | #24 | #23 | — |
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “blocklist”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “comments” and “spam” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 24 Jun 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 13 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ borpin29.6y ago
Seems to do the job. Great stuff.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ryan11.4y ago
Great plugin +1/up there. Love it but… Sadly it overwrites anytying you add on your own makes it terrible at this point of early release 🙁 Hope it gets an update soon… For now plugin disable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Noahj11.7y ago
Works out of the box. Instantly updates your comment blacklist. Thanks for this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ General Seed11.9y ago
Thanks for your great job.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.2 Tags reduced to 5 Minor internal adjustments to prevents warnings WordPress 6.8 compatibility check 1.0.2
- — Version 1.0.1 Removed unsupported links from plugin description Minor internal adjustments to meet WordPress coding standards WordPress 6.6 compatibility 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 Localize the plugin via Translate WordPress Add code style check and make code compatible with WP CS Rename plugin to Block List Updater 1.0.0
- — Version 0.0.6 WordPress 5.5/5.6 compatibility Updated description with more inclusive wording 0.0.6
- — Version 0.0.5 Implement automated deployment 0.0.5
- — Version 0.0.4 Update donation link 0.0.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 3 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Automatic updating of the comment block list in WordPress with antispam keys from GitHub."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,569 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "blacklist", "blocklist" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-19 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-17 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-16 3K+ → 2K+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2026-09-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 138 days in tier
- 2025-08-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 89 days in tier
- 2025-05-05 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 16 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Spam Destroyer 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Kama SpamBlock 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Comment Blacklist Updater 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Comment Blacklist Manager 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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