Maspik vs Honeypot (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins top 10: Maspik at #9 and Honeypot at #2. Honeypot leads on all 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Maspik
Maspik – Multi-Layer Spam Protection
Multi-layer spam protection for forms, comments and WooCommerce. No CAPTCHA, no puzzles — accurate blocking that works out of the box.
Honeypot
WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam
Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration
Who leads on what
Honeypot leads on all 5 measures we track.
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Honeypot is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,436 reviews, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
Honeypot has more reviews behind its score: 1,436 against 87.
Honeypot was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Maspik on August 26, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Maspik
Maspik does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Honeypot
Pick Honeypot if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Maspik vs Honeypot side by side
| Maspik | Honeypot | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #9 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 87 | 1,436 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 986,400 | 5,042,141 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 8, 2021 | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Maspik ratings
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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 Maspik nor Honeypot can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Anti-Spam Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Maspik vs Honeypot: common questions
Is Maspik better than Honeypot?
Honeypot leads on all 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, Maspik or Honeypot?
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Maspik or Honeypot?
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Maspik and Honeypot free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Maspik may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Honeypot may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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