Throws SPAM Away vs WP Firewall
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 ranks #1,445 on the popular list; WP Firewall is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Throws SPAM Away has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 10K+ active installs against 40+ for WP Firewall. Downloads this week: Throws SPAM Away 1,506 and WP Firewall 18.
| Metric | Throws SPAM Away | WP Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,445 ▲ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,506 | 18 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Current version | 3.9 | 2.1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,436 | #20,876 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Aug 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Throws SPAM Away or WP Firewall?
By active installs, Throws SPAM Away: 10K+ sites run it against 40+ for WP Firewall, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Are Throws SPAM Away or WP Firewall 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.