Throws SPAM Away 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
Throws SPAM Away leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,445, ahead of WP Spam Question Filter at #4,804. Over the last 7 days Throws SPAM Away climbed 1 place and WP Spam Question Filter slipped 72 places. Throws SPAM Away has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for WP Spam Question Filter. Downloads this week: Throws SPAM Away 1,506 and WP Spam Question Filter 72. Ratings: Throws SPAM Away 5★ from 6 and WP Spam Question Filter 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Throws SPAM Away | WP Spam Question Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,445 ▲ 1 | #4,804 ▼ 72 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,506 | 72 |
| Rating | 5★ (6) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Current version | 3.9 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,436 | #4,541 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Jun 2014 |
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, Throws SPAM Away or WP Spam Question Filter?
By active installs, Throws SPAM Away: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for WP Spam Question Filter, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Throws SPAM Away or WP Spam Question Filter?
Throws SPAM Away, at #1,445 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Spam Question Filter at #4,804. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Throws SPAM Away 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.