Comments Firewall

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Directory rank vs rivals

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At the current install trend, crossing 20+ in roughly 583 days.

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1. ★★★★★ raptiviste

   10mo ago

   This plugin is an absolute game-changer. After trying countless anti-spam solutions, Comments Firewall just works. Set it and forget it. It silently blocks spammy comments without any manual intervention, CAPTCHAs, or annoying questions for my real users. My comment moderation queue has gone from dozens a day to zero. If you’re tired of fighting spam, stop what you’re doing and install this now. It’s that good.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-13 30+ → 10+ down after 32 days in tier
2. 2026-07-12 20+ → 30+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-07-10 30+ → 20+ down after 13 days in tier
4. 2026-06-27 20+ → 30+ up after 22 days in tier
5. 2026-06-05 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2026-06-02 — → 10+ up

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).

• Forget Spam Comment 9K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Comments Firewall: 10+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/comments-firewall