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Blackhole for Bad Bots vs Honeypot Anti-Spam (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Blackhole for Bad Bots

Blackhole for Bad Bots

4.7(148)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Blackhole for Bad Bots
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Honeypot Anti-Spam

Honeypot Anti-Spam

4.7(12)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Honeypot Anti-Spam

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 Honeypot Anti-Spam has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Blackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-Spam4.7/5
Total Reviews
148Blackhole for Bad Bots
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Honeypot Anti-Spam12
Active Installs
30K+Blackhole for Bad Bots
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Honeypot Anti-Spam10K+
Total Downloads
887K+Blackhole for Bad Bots
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Honeypot Anti-Spam67K+
Support Resolution
100%Blackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-SpamN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoBlackhole for Bad Bots
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Honeypot Anti-Spam1 year ago
First Released
2016Blackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-Spam2020
Age
10 yearsBlackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-Spam6 years
WP Requires
4.7+Blackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-Spam3.3+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Blackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-Spam5.6+
Business Model
FreeBlackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-SpamFree
Latest Version
3.8.1Blackhole for Bad Bots
Honeypot Anti-Spam1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Blackhole for Bad Bots

4.7/5(148 reviews)
5
91%
4
2%
3
3%
2
1%
1
4%

Honeypot Anti-Spam

4.7/5(12 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Blackhole for Bad Bots Reviews

by athinaok

Cloudflare Compatibility

Plug in has many problems with Cloudflare

by ron441241

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.

by Krzysztof

Great plugin

Hi. It seems to be doing its job. I am happy with it. Thanks 🙂 [Blackhole for Bad Bots]

Honeypot Anti-Spam Reviews

by jorgevm

Funciona perfectamente

Tenía un problema con la cantidad de correos que me llegaban diariamente a causa del spam en comentarios de todas las instalaciones de WordPress que gestiono. Fue instalar este plugin y solucionado

by Javier Afan

Un plugin muy útil e indispensable.

Una herramienta muy útil para tener en tu instalación para prevenir el span. Además con la garantía de Raiola, como todo lo que hacen. Hosting estupendos, rapidos, un soporte técnico genial, artículos

by Gerard Blanco

Just what you need

Forget about all the other antispam plugins out there. They are all unnecessarily big. This is just what you need, a simple tool to block the spam for comments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blackhole for Bad Bots or Honeypot Anti-Spam more popular?
Blackhole for Bad Bots has 30K+ active installations while Honeypot Anti-Spam has 10K+. Blackhole for Bad Bots is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Blackhole for Bad Bots or Honeypot Anti-Spam?
Blackhole for Bad Bots has a 4.7/5 rating from 148 reviews, while Honeypot Anti-Spam has a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Blackhole for Bad Bots and Honeypot Anti-Spam free?
Blackhole for Bad Bots is free and Honeypot Anti-Spam is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Blackhole for Bad Bots or Honeypot Anti-Spam?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Blackhole for Bad Bots was last updated 2 weeks ago and Honeypot Anti-Spam was last updated 1 year ago.

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