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BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… vs Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… (2026)

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

BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…

BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…

5(2)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
VS
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…

Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (20 vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… has accumulated 771 total downloads while Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… has 190.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
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Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…N/A
Total Reviews
2BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
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Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…0
Active Installs
20BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
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Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…0
Total Downloads
771BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
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Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…190
Support Resolution
N/ABotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…0%
Last Updated
10 months agoBotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
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Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…2 months ago
First Released
2025BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…2026
Age
1 yearBotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…3 months
WP Requires
5.0+BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…6.3+
PHP Requires
false+BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…7.4+
Business Model
FreeBotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…Free
Latest Version
2.3.5BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…
Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure…

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… or Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… more popular?
BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… has 20 active installations while Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… has 0. BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… or Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…?
BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… and Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… free?
BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… is free and Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… or Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart…?
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?
BotFirewall | Stop Spam Bots & Secure… was last updated 10 months ago and Puzzle Gate – Login Security with Smart… was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.