Blackhole for Bad Bots vs WP Spam Question Filter (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, WP Spam Question Filter has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Blackhole for Bad Bots leads in active installations (30K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Blackhole for Bad Bots has accumulated 887K+ total downloads while WP Spam Question Filter has 3.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Blackhole for Bad Bots | WP Spam Question Filter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 148 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 887K+ | ◄ | 3.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.9.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.20+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.1 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Blackhole for Bad Bots
WP Spam Question Filter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Blackhole for Bad Bots averaged approximately 905 daily downloads while WP Spam Question Filter averaged 3.
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]
WP Spam Question Filter Reviews
Works as expected
Crude and simple, but works as it should.
Works, doesn't break anything, friggin' awesome!
Thank you! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Been running AKISMET for years and while I have a very low number of uncaught SPAMs across all the sites we manage, the volume of comments many of our site
Does exactly what it needs to do
Does exactly what it needs to do very well, and nothing extra.
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