CF7 Apps vs Spam Protection | Maspik
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
CF7 Apps leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #156, ahead of Spam Protection | Maspik at #991. Over the last 7 days CF7 Apps held its place and Spam Protection | Maspik climbed 3 places. CF7 Apps has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 300K+ active installs against 30K+ for Spam Protection | Maspik. Downloads this week: CF7 Apps 113,674 and Spam Protection | Maspik 10,236. Ratings: CF7 Apps 3.8★ from 135 and Spam Protection | Maspik 4.7★ from 87 reviews.
| Metric | CF7 Apps | Spam Protection | Maspik |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #156 ▬ | #991 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 113,674 | 10,236 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (135) | 4.7★ (87) |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.9.0 | 3.1.4 |
| Best rank on record | #156 | #990 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2011 | Feb 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 2 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, CF7 Apps or Spam Protection | Maspik?
By active installs, CF7 Apps: 300K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Spam Protection | Maspik, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, CF7 Apps or Spam Protection | Maspik?
CF7 Apps, at #156 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Spam Protection | Maspik at #991. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are CF7 Apps or Spam Protection | Maspik 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.