Stop Spammers Classic vs WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms
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 #1,100, ahead of WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms at #8,496. Over the last 7 days Stop Spammers Classic slipped 3 places and WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms slipped 98 places. Stop Spammers Classic has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 20K+ active installs against 600+ for WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms. Downloads this week: Stop Spammers Classic 587 and WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms 43.
| Metric | Stop Spammers Classic | WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,100 ▼ 3 | #8,496 ▼ 98 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 587 | 43 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (243) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Jul 18, 2026 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Current version | 2026.6 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,057 | #8,230 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2010 | Apr 2019 |
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, Stop Spammers Classic or WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms?
By active installs, Stop Spammers Classic: 20K+ sites run it against 600+ for WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Stop Spammers Classic or WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms?
Stop Spammers Classic, at #1,100 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms at #8,496. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Stop Spammers Classic or WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms 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.