Disable WP Registration Page Spam
by Subodh Ghulaxe · Security
Also makes 5 other plugins · 13.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disable default WordPress registration page, remove register link and stop registration spam, without disabling user registration.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “anti spam”, “disable wordpress registration page” and “registration page 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.
52 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 12.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 5 reviews to 2025-05-02Most reviewers say it does the job and still works years on, though the newest one reports a PHP deprecation notice and another wants the compatibility flag refreshed.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 862 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 7.1
4.6★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 862 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| anti spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| disable wordpress registration page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| registration page spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| remove register link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “anti spam”, “disable wordpress registration page” and “registration page 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 23 Jun 2024
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rudsonalex1.5y ago
[02-May-2025 14:47:37 UTC] PHP Deprecated: strpos(): Passing null to parameter #1 ( subject) of type array|string is deprecated in /www/wwwroot/mywebsitenet/wp-includes/functions.php on line 2195 This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by rudsonalex.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Reece2.6y ago
This plugin still works great in 2024. It would be awesome if the developer could update it to confirm compatibility so it doesn’t trigger the WordFence abandoned plugin notification.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sjnotebook.com3.1y ago
I was getting too many unwanted guests; this took care of it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ deighteu4.0y ago
My user Registration plugin not working wiht Disable Default WordPress Login Screen and this plugin works!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Subodh Ghulaxe5.4y ago
Verified this plugin with WordPress 5.7.2 version.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Disable default WordPress registration page, remove register link and stop registration spam, without disab..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 714 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("anti-spam", "disable wordpress registration page", "registration page spam", "security" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-02-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 46 days in tier
- 2022-12-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 300+ → 1K+ 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).
-
CloudSecure WP Security 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Blackhole for Bad Bots 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stop Spammers Classic 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPBruiser Security – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Forget Spam Comment 9K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Disable WP Registration Page Spam into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/disable-wp-registration-page-spam" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Disable WP Registration Page Spam — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Disable WP Registration Page Spam: 1K+ active installs, 4.6★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/disable-wp-registration-page-spam
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.