Antispam Bee vs WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Antispam Bee leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #84, ahead of WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam at #149. Over the last 7 days Antispam Bee held its place and WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam climbed 1 place. Antispam Bee has the largest install base, roughly 1.8× the next: 700K+ active installs against 400K+ for WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam. Downloads this week: Antispam Bee 30,356 and WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam 8,062. Ratings: Antispam Bee 4.8★ from 226 and WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam 5★ from 1,440 reviews.
| Metric | Antispam Bee | WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #84 ▬ | #149 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 30,356 | 8,062 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (226) | 5★ (1,440) |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.11.13 | 2.4.02 |
| Best rank on record | #84 | #149 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2009 | Jun 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 12 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Antispam Bee or WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam?
By active installs, Antispam Bee: 700K+ sites run it against 400K+ for WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Antispam Bee or WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam?
Antispam Bee, at #84 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam at #149. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Antispam Bee or WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are anti-spam plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.