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Remove IP vs CloudGuard (2026)

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

Remove IP

Remove IP

5(2)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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VS
CloudGuard

CloudGuard

4.9(30)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View CloudGuard

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove IP has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove IP has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while CloudGuard has 28K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Remove IP
◄
CloudGuard4.9/5
Total Reviews
2Remove IP
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CloudGuard30
Active Installs
5.0K+Remove IP
◄
CloudGuard1.0K+
Total Downloads
22K+Remove IP
►
CloudGuard28K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove IP
CloudGuardN/A
Last Updated
10 years agoRemove IP
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CloudGuard4 months ago
First Released
2009Remove IP
CloudGuard2015
Age
17 yearsRemove IP
CloudGuard11 years
WP Requires
2.8+Remove IP
CloudGuard4.9+
PHP Requires
false+Remove IP
CloudGuardfalse+
Business Model
FreeRemove IP
CloudGuardFree
Latest Version
0.1Remove IP
CloudGuard1.4.6

Rating Breakdown

Remove IP

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

CloudGuard

4.9/5(30 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Remove IP Reviews

by ott

Simple and efficient

The plugin does exactly what its name suggests: it removes the IP address from new comments on your blog – not more and not less.

by websupporter

Yeah!

Thanks a lot Guido! I was just digging into WordPress to understand the Comments-Machine, when I saw this IP-Saving and was wondering about it. I was wondering, if I should write exactly the Plugin yo

CloudGuard Reviews

by cyberbuilder

Thank you Cloudflare!

Doing a great job blocking certain countries. Thank you!

by dreaniel

It works well

Very good plugin. I’ve been using it as standard for all of my websites

by DolphinGuy

Does What It Says Good Plugin

Does What It Says Good Plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove IP or CloudGuard more popular?
Remove IP has 5.0K+ active installations while CloudGuard has 1.0K+. Remove IP is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove IP or CloudGuard?
Remove IP has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while CloudGuard has a 4.9/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Remove IP and CloudGuard free?
Remove IP is free and CloudGuard is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove IP or CloudGuard?
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?
Remove IP was last updated 10 years ago and CloudGuard was last updated 4 months ago.

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