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CleanTalk — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk

by CleanTalk Inc · WordPress.org page · Website

v6.87 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2+

CleanTalk has 200,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 25,198,761 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

CleanTalk at a glance

Active installs
200,000+
Total downloads
25,198,761
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is CleanTalk well maintained?

Support threads resolved
93 of 99
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
5%
159 of 3,211 reviews on WordPress.org

CleanTalk reviews and ratings

3,211 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

3,211 reviews

5★
2,966
4★
40
3★
20
2★
26
1★
159

Where CleanTalk ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that CleanTalk appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #8 by tag, #1 in search #3 –
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #6 by tag, #3 in search #3 –
Best Password Protection Plugins #1 in search, not tagged #14 –
Best Comment Plugins #2 in search, not tagged #25 –
Best Ecommerce Plugins #4 in search, not tagged #26 –
Best User Profile Plugins #8 in search, not tagged #27 –
Best SMS Plugins #14 in search, not tagged #32 –
Best Lead Generation Plugins #7 in search, not tagged #35 –
Best Landing Page Plugins #11 in search, not tagged #40 –
Best Quiz Plugins #9 in search, not tagged #41 –
Best Contact Form Plugins #14 in search, not tagged #42 –
Best Directory Plugins #17 in search, not tagged #43 –
Best Membership Plugins #17 in search, not tagged #46 –
Best LMS Plugins #23 in search, not tagged #46 –
Best Newsletter Plugins #9 in search, not tagged #48 –
Best Live Chat Plugins #15 in search, not tagged #48 –
Best Login Plugins #19 in search, not tagged #57 –
Best Popup Plugins #16 in search, not tagged #57 –
Best Coming Soon Plugins #34 in search, not tagged #59 –
Best Booking Plugins #22 in search, not tagged #65 –
Best Page Builder Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #65 –
Best Donation Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #69 –
Best Accessibility Plugins #58 in search, not tagged #92 –
Best Forum Plugins #52 in search, not tagged #93 –
Best Review Plugins #64 in search, not tagged #95 –

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Details

Top-rated antispam for contact forms, comments, WooCommerce, eCommerce, and login. No CAPTCHAs, no friction, just background anti spam protection.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • antispam
  • bot
  • captcha
  • honeypot
  • spam

More from CleanTalk Inc

Version
6.87
Last updated
Sep 2, 2026
First published
May 18, 2012
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

CleanTalk FAQ

How many active installs does CleanTalk have?

WordPress.org reports 200,000+ active installs for CleanTalk as of September 7, 2026.

Is CleanTalk still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does CleanTalk have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 93 of 99 recent support threads for CleanTalk are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is CleanTalk free?

CleanTalk is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does CleanTalk rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?

CleanTalk is #3 in the WordPress.org "spam" ranking as of today.