Delete Old Comments 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 #1,445, ahead of Delete Old Comments at #29,208. Over the last 7 days Throws SPAM Away climbed 2 places and Delete Old Comments slipped 195 places. Throws SPAM Away has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Delete Old Comments. Downloads this week: Throws SPAM Away 1,506 and Delete Old Comments 10.
| Metric | Delete Old Comments | Throws SPAM Away |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29,208 ▼ 195 | #1,445 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 10 | 1,506 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2019 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 3.9 |
| Best rank on record | #27,104 | #1,436 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | 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, Delete Old Comments or Throws SPAM Away?
By active installs, Throws SPAM Away: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Delete Old Comments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Delete Old Comments or Throws SPAM Away?
Throws SPAM Away, at #1,445 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Delete Old Comments at #29,208. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Delete Old Comments 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.