Stop Comment Spam

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

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-04-29 400+ → 300+ down after 627 days in band
2. 2024-08-10 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in band
3. 2024-08-08 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in band
4. 2024-08-07 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in band
5. 2024-08-05 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in band
6. 2024-08-04 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in band
7. 2024-07-31 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in band
8. 2024-07-30 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• En Spam 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Anti-spam Reloaded 2K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• B Batch Comment Spam Deletion 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
• EZ Anti-Spam Comments with reCAPTCHA 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 6M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A

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Stop Comment Spam: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/stop-comment-spam