Forget Spam Comment

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 10K+ in roughly 279 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ qerghgfjkgk

   6mo ago

   Does the job most of the time. Works flawlessly. This topic was modified 4 months, 1 week ago by qerghgfjkgk.

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2. ★★★★★ bmoooooo

   2.1y ago

   This is a great plugin, worked perfectly. But I just updated to 6.5.5, and it immediatly stopped working. Gulshan, could you please update the plugin. thanks

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3. ★★★★★ Dan Knauss

   2.3y ago

   This is the best ultra-simple (and free) way to stop comment spam, thanks to the method it uses. Alternative effective solutions are more complicated and involve webserver configuration or WAF and CAPTCHA services. Other plugins simply fail to address the root cause of comment spam. This is the one to use.

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4. ★★★★★ amirhossein7

   2.6y ago

   Excellent plugin but poor support! This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by amirhossein7.

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5. ★★★★★ Ivan Jerônimo

   3.0y ago

   Simple and effective solution against comment spam. Gone from 3 spams a day to zero immediately after installing it.

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6. ★★★★★ Mayank Gupta

   3.3y ago

   In Drupal world, Antibot is the module that does the same thing that Gulshan has done in this plugin for WordPress and I must say that this plugin works like a charm! Again, no fuss plugin, set it and forget it and that’s why it completely deserves all the 5 stars that it can get. Great stuff Gulshan.

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7. ★★★★★ Lukas Cech

   3.4y ago

   Update after using it for over a year on 10+ websites: The BEST WP Spam blocker out there. I’m surprised it’s not installed on EVERY WP site or included by WP as a standard feature. I’ve tested various anti-spam plugins on tens of websites for my clients, none work as well as this one. Thanks Gulshan! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Lukas Cech.

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8. ★★★★★ ohrenbaer

   3.6y ago

   Can’t recommend this enough. Sleek plugin, works just as intended. And a very helpful developer if questions arise.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.9 Tested with 6.8.1 Updated on 07-June-2025. 1.1.9
2. — Version 1.1.8 Tested with 6.6.1 Updated on 09-Aug-2024. 1.1.8
3. — Version 1.1.7 Tested with 6.5.5 Updated on 09-July-2024. 1.1.7
4. — Version 1.1.6 Hotfix for Bedrock Compatibility. Updated on 30-Jan-2024. 1.1.6
5. — Version 1.1.5 Enhanced Bedrock Compatibility. Updated on 24-Jan-2024. 1.1.5
6. — Version 1.1.4 Added a fallback to cover unexpected cases. Updated on 20-Nov-2023. 1.1.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 9 languages, 8 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-03 10K+ → 9K+ down after 34 days in tier
2. 2026-06-30 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-06-29 10K+ → 9K+ down after 5 days in tier
4. 2026-06-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2026-06-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 6 days in tier
6. 2026-06-14 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-06-13 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
8. 2026-06-10 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 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).

• BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 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
• All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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Forget Spam Comment: 9K+ active installs, 5.0★ (46 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/forget-spam-comment