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Spam Master — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

by TechGasp · WordPress.org page · Website

v7.7.9 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Spam Master has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 148,898 downloads all time. It was downloaded 445 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Spam Master at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
148,898
Downloads, last 30 days
445
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Spam Master well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
18%
13 of 71 reviews on WordPress.org

Spam Master reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

71 reviews

5★
55
4★
1
3★
1
2★
1
1★
13

Download and install history

909 downloads over the last 50 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Spam Master downloads per day062.5125187.5250Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Downloads per day
Active installs
Spam Master active installs050100150200Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Active installs
Rating out of 5
Spam Master rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Rating out of 5
Reviews
Spam Master review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Reviews

Where Spam Master ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #34 in search, not tagged #64 ▼1

Details

Real-time firewall and anti-spam for WordPress. Block spam bots, comments, logins & registrations. No CAPTCHA, no slowdown.

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

Rankings Spam Master competes in

Tags

  • antibot
  • antispam
  • firewall
  • protection
  • spam

More from TechGasp

Version
7.7.9
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Oct 1, 2013
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Spam Master FAQ

How many active installs does Spam Master have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Spam Master as of October 24, 2026.

Is Spam Master still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Spam Master free?

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

Where does Spam Master rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?

Spam Master is #64 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.