WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam
by Dnesscarkey · Security
Also makes 4 other plugins · 633K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
400K+
≈450K estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 17/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
85 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.8%
of downloads still active
At least 400K of 5.1M 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases 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: Support resolution
Updated 59 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1,472 reviews, smoothed to 4.97★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 12 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| honeypot | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| complaint | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| anti spam plugin | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| gdpr complaint | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| anti | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| enfold contact form | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| anti bot | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| comment spam your tag | #4 | #3 | up 5 |
| anti spam your tag | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| akismet your tag | #5 | #4 | up 3 |
| puzzle | #4 | #2 | 0 |
| spam | #6 | #5 | up 2 |
| anti spam bot | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| contact form spam your tag | #8 | #6 | up 9 |
| spam protection your tag | #8 | #5 | up 5 |
| spam filter | #5 | #3 | up 2 |
| block spam | #6 | #5 | up 5 |
| stop spam | #6 | #5 | up 4 |
| spam blocker | #6 | #2 | up 2 |
| no spam | #7 | #5 | up 6 |
312 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 256 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “puzzle”, “spam filter” and “block spam” (#4, #5 and #6 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 375.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v2.4.02 · 6 Jul 2026
78
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% 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 “400K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 54% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sonjareiche3mo ago
Thanks for this helpful plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thektor4mo ago
This plugin has been doing a good job suppressing spam posts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webdesigntk4mo ago
Super
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michaelbolzan4mo ago
Graças a Deus tenho paz, pois o anti-span deles funciona muito bem e bloqueia e-mails indesejados
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ caleisto4mo ago
Thanks awesome WP Armour team. This topic was modified 1 week ago by caleisto.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous4mo ago
I’ve been using the WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam plugin for some time now (both the free and pro versions). It is one of the best, if not the best anti-spam plugins. The latest release of the pro plugin, which adds the ability to block specific words (especially useful for Ninja Forms), has taken the plugin to a new level and is extremely helpful for those submissions that aren’t the typical type of spam (e.g. looking for backlinks) but instead are trying to post messages saying they can promote or review a product etc, even when the form states it isn’t for that purpose. I would highly recommend the WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam plugin, not only does it do an excellent job of blocking spam, the pro version now allows you to block specific words AND it’s also GDPR compliant. This topic was modified 1 week, 4 days ago by elainewildash.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Georgiev4mo ago
Does a great job!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xuqiubao4mo ago
After using it for a while, I’ve found it incredibly helpful; it has fended off hacker attacks and given me great peace of mind.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.02 Added support for Spam Keyword Filter (Extended version) 2.4.02
- — Version 2.4.01 Removed js lazy field injection due to issues in some websites. 2.4.01
- — Version 2.4 Improved security by obfuscating honeypot variables and implementing interaction-triggered lazy field injection. 2.4
- — Version 2.3.04 Changes in Honeypot field 2.3.04
- — Version 2.3.03 Sidebar Update 2.3.03
- — Version 2.3.02 Fixed the login issue. We are really sorry for the trouble it has occured. 2.3.02
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.02). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-03-15 CVE-2024-29091 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.1.13 Patched in 2.1.14
- Patched Critical · 9.6 WP Armour Honeypot Anti Spam <= 1.5.6 -Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update ↗2021-02-08 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.5.7 Patched in 1.5.7
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 16 languages, 15 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and 13 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,151 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "comment spam", "contact form spam" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-19 300K+ → 400K+ up after 342 days in tier
- 2025-05-12 200K+ → 300K+ up after 412 days in tier
- 2024-03-26 100K+ → 200K+ up after 510 days in tier
- 2022-11-02 90K+ → 100K+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2022-10-20 80K+ → 90K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-19 70K+ → 80K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2022-10-14 60K+ → 70K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2022-10-06 50K+ → 60K+ up after 2 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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Honeypot Anti-Spam 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Antispam Bee 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
CF7 Apps – Addons for Contact Form 7 (Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, etc.) 300K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stop Spammers Classic 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
oopspam Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for WordPress Forms & Comments (No CAPTCHA) 6K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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