Spam Destroyer

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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 · 96% 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.

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1. ★★★★★ docmartinhk

   3mo ago

   Just seen message on WP dashboard saying I’ve been using Spam Destroyer for 4 years, and would I leave a review.Well, at last, a quick review: this seems such a simple plugin, just install, activate, and that’s it – I’ve barely had any spam whatsoever. How splendid!

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2. ★★★★★ daenvil

   2.3y ago

   I was dealing with like 2/3 spam messages a week and since installing this ticket I haven’t received a single one, so I’m really happy with it!

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3. ★★★★★ LBossart

   2.3y ago

   I haven’t had any spam for a week since installing, thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ Djordje - George - Giorgio

   3.9y ago

   It works well! Very nice Plugin.

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5. ★★★★★ jeromebarbu

   4.3y ago

   All spam pass without any changes… I do not recommand at all

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6. ★★★★★ omahoung

   5.1y ago

   The plugin hasn’t been updated for a while but it still works well. This topic was modified 5 years ago by omahoung.

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7. ★★★★★ nemausus30

   5.3y ago

   A l’air de toujours fonctionner. Malgré son âge ))

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8. ★★★★★ Ishko

   5.4y ago

   Perfect, activate and forget. Non updated since one year but the plugin still work.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-04-29 Version 2.1.7 Version number bump to appease the WordPress plugin repo 2.1.7
2. 2025-05-01 Version 2.1.6 Removing notice triggered by translation functionality load point 2.1.6
3. 2025-05-01 Version 2.1.5 Including translation functionality 2.1.5
4. 2024-04-18 Version 2.1.4 Minor change to remove “out of date” notice on WordPress.org 2.1.4
5. 2019-04-19 Version 2.1.3 Minor change to remove “out of date” notice on WordPress.org 2.1.3
6. 2019-03-07 Version 2.1.2 Fixing debbug notice in error returns 2.1.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-08 6K+ → 5K+ down after 504 days in tier
2. 2025-03-22 7K+ → 6K+ down after 338 days in tier
3. 2024-04-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 183 days in tier
4. 2023-10-18 9K+ → 8K+ down

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).

• Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A
• Antispam 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags D
• Antispam Bee 700K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Maspik – Multi-Layer Spam Protection 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Kama SpamBlock 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Block List Updater 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B

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Spam Destroyer: 5K+ active installs, 4.6★ (54 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/spam-destroyer