AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 vs Anti-Spam by CleanTalk
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #241, ahead of AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 at #1,872. Over the last 7 days Anti-Spam by CleanTalk slipped 1 place and AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 climbed 4 places. Anti-Spam by CleanTalk has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for AntiSpam for Contact Form 7. Ratings: AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 4.2★ from 13 and Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 4.8★ from 3,211 reviews.
| Metric | AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 | Anti-Spam by CleanTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,872 ▲ 4 | #241 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 33,541 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (13) | 4.8★ (3,211) |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.7.6 | 6.87 |
| Best rank on record | #1,871 | #239 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2021 | May 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 6 |
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 for Contact Form 7 or Anti-Spam by CleanTalk?
By active installs, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: 200K+ sites run it against 10K+ for AntiSpam for Contact Form 7, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 or Anti-Spam by CleanTalk?
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk, at #241 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 at #1,872. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 or Anti-Spam by CleanTalk alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.