Honeypot Anti-Spam vs Stop Spammers Classic
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
Stop Spammers Classic leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,085, ahead of Honeypot Anti-Spam at #1,686. Over the last 7 days Stop Spammers Classic climbed 3 places and Honeypot Anti-Spam climbed 1 place. Stop Spammers Classic has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for Honeypot Anti-Spam. Ratings: Honeypot Anti-Spam 4.7★ from 12 and Stop Spammers Classic 4.4★ from 243 reviews.
| Metric | Honeypot Anti-Spam | Stop Spammers Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,686 ▲ 1 | #1,085 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Rating | 4.7★ (12) | 4.4★ (243) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 2026.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,685 | #1,057 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2020 | Aug 2010 |
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, Honeypot Anti-Spam or Stop Spammers Classic?
By active installs, Stop Spammers Classic: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Honeypot Anti-Spam, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Honeypot Anti-Spam or Stop Spammers Classic?
Stop Spammers Classic, at #1,085 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Honeypot Anti-Spam at #1,686. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Honeypot Anti-Spam or Stop Spammers Classic 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.