Disable Comments by click5 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 Disable Comments by click5 at #11,843. Over the last 7 days Throws SPAM Away slipped 1 place and Disable Comments by click5 climbed 33 places. Throws SPAM Away has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Disable Comments by click5. Downloads this week: Throws SPAM Away 1,303 and Disable Comments by click5 34.
| Metric | Disable Comments by click5 | Throws SPAM Away |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,843 ▲ 33 | #1,445 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34 | 1,303 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Nov 14, 2025 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.6 | 3.9 |
| Best rank on record | #11,801 | #1,436 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2021 | 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, Disable Comments by click5 or Throws SPAM Away?
By active installs, Throws SPAM Away: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Disable Comments by click5, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Comments by click5 or Throws SPAM Away?
Throws SPAM Away, at #1,445 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Comments by click5 at #11,843. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Comments by click5 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.