Anti-Spam by CleanTalk vs Gravity Forms Zero Spam
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 Gravity Forms Zero Spam at #447. Over the last 7 days Anti-Spam by CleanTalk slipped 1 place and Gravity Forms Zero Spam climbed 2 places. Anti-Spam by CleanTalk has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 200K+ active installs against 100K+ for Gravity Forms Zero Spam. Downloads this week: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 33,541 and Gravity Forms Zero Spam 5,010. Ratings: Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 4.8★ from 3,211 and Gravity Forms Zero Spam 4.3★ from 24 reviews.
| Metric | Anti-Spam by CleanTalk | Gravity Forms Zero Spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #241 ▼ 1 | #447 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 33,541 | 5,010 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (3,211) | 4.3★ (24) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.87 | 1.10.2 |
| Best rank on record | #239 | #446 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Oct 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 1 |
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 Gravity Forms Zero Spam?
By active installs, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: 200K+ sites run it against 100K+ for Gravity Forms Zero Spam, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk or Gravity Forms Zero Spam?
Anti-Spam by CleanTalk, at #241 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Gravity Forms Zero Spam at #447. 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 Gravity Forms Zero Spam 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.