Custom Referral Spam Blocker vs Throws SPAM Away
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
Throws SPAM Away leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,447, ahead of Custom Referral Spam Blocker at #10,860. Over the last 7 days Throws SPAM Away slipped 2 places and Custom Referral Spam Blocker slipped 48 places. Throws SPAM Away has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for Custom Referral Spam Blocker. Downloads this week: Throws SPAM Away 646 and Custom Referral Spam Blocker 20. Ratings: Custom Referral Spam Blocker 4★ from 10 and Throws SPAM Away 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Custom Referral Spam Blocker | Throws SPAM Away |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,860 ▼ 48 | #1,447 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20 | 646 |
| Rating | 4★ (10) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Feb 9, 2017 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.6 | 3.9 |
| Best rank on record | #10,805 | #1,436 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Jul 2011 |
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, Custom Referral Spam Blocker or Throws SPAM Away?
By active installs, Throws SPAM Away: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for Custom Referral Spam Blocker, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Custom Referral Spam Blocker or Throws SPAM Away?
Throws SPAM Away, at #1,447 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Custom Referral Spam Blocker at #10,860. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Custom Referral Spam Blocker or Throws SPAM Away 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.