Zero Spam for WordPress
by Highfivery Studio · Security
No spam, no scams, just seamless experiences with Zero Spam for WordPress - the shield your site deserves.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈27K estimated
Momentum
+286%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “firewall”, “protection” and “security” for “spam users”, “spam filter” and “stop spam”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spam users” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spam filter” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stop spam” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.5M lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 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 19 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 8 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 143 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
56
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
51%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| zero | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| spam blocker your tag | #2 | #3 | up 3 |
| spam word blocker | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| spam your tag | #9 | #8 | up 9 |
| no spam | #8 | #8 | up 8 |
| spam users | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| spam filter | #8 | #11 | up 8 |
| stop spam | #9 | #12 | up 5 |
| block spam | #10 | #12 | up 6 |
| spam firewall | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| spam ip | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| spam protection | #12 | #16 | up 6 |
| comment spam | #13 | #16 | up 4 |
| block hackers | #13 | #17 | up 4 |
| spam comments | #15 | #20 | up 4 |
| threat | #16 | #20 | 0 |
| honeypot | #16 | #16 | up 7 |
| geolocation | #17 | #20 | up 5 |
| form spam | #18 | #21 | up 1 |
| contact form spam | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
154 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 132 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “firewall”, “protection” and “security” for “spam users”, “spam filter” and “stop spam”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spam users” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spam filter” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stop spam” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 86.7K · 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.
19
releases in the last 12 months
8d ago
latest release · v5.7.14 · 23 Oct 2026
155
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; the previous band took 2.2 years to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Apr 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.8 fix(settings): resolved multiple PHP 8.x “Undefined array key” warnings for type and module in settings registration and rendering ( #394 ) fix(settings): added centralized Settings::is_valid_setting() validation method 5.8
- — Version 5.7 fix(bypass vulnerability): see https://patchstack.com/database/database/vulnerability/zero-spam/wordpress-zero-spam-for-wordpress-plugin-5-5-5-bypass-spam-protection-vulnerability 5.7
- — Version 5.6 fix(missing tables): fix for missing tables error on multisites, #377 5.6
- — Version 5.5 fix(jquery): fix for jquery not found error when jquery is loaded with defer chore(splorp): updated the slorp blacklist 5.5
- — Version 5.4 fix(zero spam): fix for error in the zero spam api 5.4
- — Version 5.3 feat(patchstack): integrating patchstack faqs fix(coding standards): updates to better comply with wp coding standards 5.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.7.14). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Zero Spam for WordPress <= 5.7.10 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nested POST Array Keys via Contact Form 7 Integration ↗2026-09-24 CVE-2026-96752 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.7.10 Patched in 5.7.11
- 2023-05-09 CVE-2023-32121 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.4.4 Patched in 5.4.5
- 2023-05-08 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 5.4.5 Patched in 5.4.5
- 2022-02-18 CVE-2022-0254 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 5.2.10 Patched in 5.2.11
- 2016-08-24 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.1.1 Patched in 2.2.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 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 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Contact Form 7, WPForms and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,134 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "firewall", "spam blocker" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-31 30K+ → 20K+ down after 801 days in tier
- 2023-11-22 40K+ → 30K+ down after 188 days in tier
- 2023-05-18 30K+ → 40K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2023-05-14 40K+ → 30K+ down after 50 days in tier
- 2023-03-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1230 days in tier
- 2019-11-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1005 days in tier
- 2017-02-09 10K+ → 20K+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2016-12-26 20K+ → 10K+ down after 148 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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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 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
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