Gravity Forms Zero Spam 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: Gravity Forms Zero Spam at #8 and Honeypot at #2. Honeypot leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Gravity Forms Zero Spam
Block form spam in Gravity Forms with an invisible token check, email rejection rules, and optional AI review. No CAPTCHAs for your visitors.
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 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #8 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Gravity Forms Zero Spam has 24, Honeypot has 1,436. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Honeypot has more reviews behind its score: 1,436 against 24.
Honeypot was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Gravity Forms Zero Spam on September 1, 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.
Gravity Forms Zero Spam
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Gravity Forms Zero Spam vs Honeypot side by side
| Gravity Forms Zero Spam | Honeypot | |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Spam Plugins ranking | #8 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 24 | 1,436 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,570,961 | 5,042,141 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 6, 2014 | 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.
Gravity Forms Zero Spam 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 Gravity Forms Zero Spam nor Honeypot can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Anti-Spam Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Gravity Forms Zero Spam vs Honeypot: common questions
Is Gravity Forms Zero Spam better than Honeypot?
Honeypot leads on 4 of the 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 #8 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which has more users, Gravity Forms Zero Spam or Honeypot?
Honeypot ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #8 in Anti-Spam Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Gravity Forms Zero Spam or Honeypot?
Honeypot has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Gravity Forms Zero Spam and Honeypot free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Gravity Forms Zero Spam may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Honeypot may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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