Search & Filter vs WP Spam Question Filter
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
Search & Filter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #792, ahead of WP Spam Question Filter at #4,792. Over the last 7 days Search & Filter slipped 1 place and WP Spam Question Filter slipped 76 places. Search & Filter has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 40K+ active installs against 2K+ for WP Spam Question Filter. Downloads this week: Search & Filter 1,832 and WP Spam Question Filter 66. Ratings: Search & Filter 4.5★ from 175 and WP Spam Question Filter 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Search & Filter | WP Spam Question Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #792 ▼ 1 | #4,792 ▼ 76 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,832 | 66 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (175) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Aug 22, 2026 | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Current version | 1.2.18 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #782 | #4,541 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2013 | Jun 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Search & Filter or WP Spam Question Filter?
By active installs, Search & Filter: 40K+ sites run it against 2K+ for WP Spam Question Filter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Search & Filter or WP Spam Question Filter?
Search & Filter, at #792 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Spam Question Filter at #4,792. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Search & Filter or WP Spam Question Filter 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.