CF7 Apps vs Spam Protection (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: CF7 Apps at #8 and Spam Protection at #7. CF7 Apps leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
CF7 Apps
CF7 Apps – Honeypot, Database, Redirection, Webhook, and Addons for Contact Form 7
Add hCaptcha, Honeypot, and Redirection to Contact Form 7 with CF7 Apps, and generate forms effortlessly with AI. Improve form security, keep it light …
Spam Protection
Spam Protection | Maspik
Blocks spam the moment you activate it. No CAPTCHA, no setup, no API key. Multi-Layer. Just install and forget.
Who leads on what
CF7 Apps leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Spam Protection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
CF7 Apps has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Spam Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 87 reviews, against 3.8 from 135 reviews.
CF7 Apps has more reviews behind its score: 135 against 87.
CF7 Apps was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Spam Protection on September 29, 2026.
CF7 Apps was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 199,439 times against 32,616.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
CF7 Apps
Pick CF7 Apps if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Spam Protection
Pick Spam Protection if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
CF7 Apps vs Spam Protection side by side
| CF7 Apps | Spam Protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #8 | #7 |
| Rating | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 135 | 87 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,742,643 | 1,042,221 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199,439 | 32,616 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 28, 2011 | Feb 8, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
CF7 Apps ratings
Spam Protection ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither CF7 Apps nor Spam Protection can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Anti-Spam Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
CF7 Apps vs Spam Protection: common questions
Is CF7 Apps better than Spam Protection?
CF7 Apps leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Spam Protection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, CF7 Apps or Spam Protection?
Spam Protection ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #8 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, CF7 Apps or Spam Protection?
CF7 Apps has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are CF7 Apps and Spam Protection free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CF7 Apps may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Spam Protection may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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