Anti-Spam by CleanTalk vs WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection
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 #237, ahead of WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection at #1,790. Over the last 7 days Anti-Spam by CleanTalk held its place and WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection slipped 64 places. Anti-Spam by CleanTalk has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection. Downloads this week: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 131,674 and WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection 5,003. Ratings: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 4.8★ from 3,219 and WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection 4.6★ from 213 reviews.
| Metric | Anti-Spam by CleanTalk | WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #237 ▬ | #1,790 ▼ 64 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 131,674 | 5,003 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (3,219) | 4.6★ (213) |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.90 | 3.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #237 | #1,726 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Sep 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 0 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection?
By active installs, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: 200K+ sites run it against 10K+ for WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection?
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk, at #237 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection at #1,790. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or WPBruiser – No CAPTCHA Anti-Spam & Login Protection 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.