Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… vs OPcache Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, OPcache Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… has accumulated 48K+ total downloads while OPcache Manager has 32K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… | OPcache Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 18 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 48K+ | ◄ | 32K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2019 | |
| Age | 8 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 6.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | 8.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.5.1 | 3.4.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block…
OPcache Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… averaged approximately 18 daily downloads while OPcache Manager averaged 34.
Recent Reviews
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block… Reviews
Awesome Sauce!
Installs and configures very easy. Works like a champ! Love the way it’s broken down between the Armory and the Tower! Easy to monitor and see what’s happening or to look back at who’s banned and easi
Free version is excellent, Pro is not very good
The free version is very good. It is more fun than processing your server logs on command line. The Pro version is difficult to work with because it doesn’t have a search on the Tower. It also over wh
OPcache Manager Reviews
Works great and it’s a good analytic tool as well
Works great and it’s a good analytic tool as well.
Works amazingly well
Really thank you! It is amazing and Noble seeing such a great set of tools being offered for free And supporting open source in a true spirit of the idea.The entire set of Perfops Plugins is Tremendou
Very useful
Great plugin
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