Blackhole for Bad Bots vs Stop Spammers Classic (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
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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Blackhole for Bad Bots has accumulated 887K+ total downloads while Stop Spammers Classic has 2.6M+. Stop Spammers Classic has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 100%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Blackhole for Bad Bots | Stop Spammers Classic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 148 | ► | 243 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | 30K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 887K+ | ► | 2.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2010 | |
| Age | 10 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | 5.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 2026.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Blackhole for Bad Bots
Stop Spammers Classic
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Blackhole for Bad Bots averaged approximately 905 daily downloads while Stop Spammers Classic averaged 252.
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]
Stop Spammers Classic Reviews
reCAPTCHA functionality bug locked me out of the website
It worked well for a year, but after the .3 update, it didn’t allow customers to log in or register. They were automatically landing on the block list. Enabling reCAPTCHA v2 for forms led me to being
DOESN’T WORK
I tried blocking one email address and the submission still goes through when I test using the email address. This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by alsoto007.
I tried blocking countries and it didn’t work
I blocked few countries that I don’t want my website to be accessed from however, it failed miserably. All the blocked countries could access my website.Not useful.
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