One Click Close 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 #1,444, ahead of One Click Close Comments at #3,206. Over the last 7 days Throws SPAM Away climbed 1 place and One Click Close Comments climbed 4 places. Throws SPAM Away has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 10K+ active installs against 5K+ for One Click Close Comments. Downloads this week: Throws SPAM Away 370 and One Click Close Comments 93. Ratings: One Click Close Comments 4.9★ from 10 and Throws SPAM Away 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | One Click Close Comments | Throws SPAM Away |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,206 ▲ 4 | #1,444 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 93 | 370 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (10) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Apr 17, 2025 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| Best rank on record | #3,205 | #1,436 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2009 | 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, One Click Close Comments or Throws SPAM Away?
By active installs, Throws SPAM Away: 10K+ sites run it against 5K+ for One Click Close Comments, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, One Click Close Comments or Throws SPAM Away?
Throws SPAM Away, at #1,444 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with One Click Close Comments at #3,206. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are One Click Close 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.