Blackhole for Bad Bots vs AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Blackhole for Bad Bots
30K+ active installs
Free
AntiSpam for Contact Form 7
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Blackhole for Bad Bots has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 148 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Blackhole for Bad Bots has accumulated 887K+ total downloads while AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 has 87K+. Blackhole for Bad Bots has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 75%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Blackhole for Bad Bots | AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 148 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 887K+ | ◄ | 87K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 75% |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2021 | |
| Age | 10 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 0.7.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Blackhole for Bad Bots
AntiSpam for Contact Form 7
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Blackhole for Bad Bots averaged approximately 905 daily downloads while AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 averaged 221.
Recent Reviews
Blackhole for Bad Bots Reviews
Cloudflare Compatibility
Plug in has many problems with Cloudflare
Does nothing!
n/a This topic was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by ron441241. This topic was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by ron441241.
Great plugin
Hi. It seems to be doing its job. I am happy with it. Thanks 🙂 [Blackhole for Bad Bots]
AntiSpam for Contact Form 7 Reviews
fatal error to debug
On WP 6.9, had to deactivate from Safe Mode. [ edit to add that the Developer kindly reached out and I’m sending to support forum] This topic was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by LaFaucon.
A lightweight, must-have plugin with great support
Antispam for Contact Form 7 offers a lot of options to tweak, making it easy to fine-tune the protection based on the type and volume of traffic your website receives. It works reliably and has signif
Broken plugin
Someone got their hands dirty and broke the plugin. After the update, the field data was inaccessible, and it started banning everyone. And rightly so—the bad plugin should be removed. Long live it –
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