BotBanish by Randem Systems
by Randem Systems · Security
Bot and SPAM Blocking
80 health vs 64 average across 607 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
133
now · peak 253
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 2022-10-05 · 1,378 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-12-20 — → 10+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ A -
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ A -
Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] 1M+ installs · 4.7★ A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ A
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