Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection vs Comment Blacklist Updater (2026)

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

Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection

Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection

4.7(83)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Comment Blacklist Updater

Comment Blacklist Updater

4.8(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Comment Blacklist Updater has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 4 reviews) while Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection has accumulated 851K+ total downloads while Comment Blacklist Updater has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater4.8/5
Total Reviews
83Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater4
Active Installs
30K+Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater1.0K+
Total Downloads
851K+Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater10K+
Support Resolution
N/AMaspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist UpdaterN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMaspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater2 years ago
First Released
2021Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater2019
Age
5 yearsMaspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater7 years
WP Requires
5.0+Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater4.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater5.6+
Business Model
FreeMaspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist UpdaterFree
Latest Version
2.7.3Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection
Comment Blacklist Updater1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection

4.7/5(83 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Comment Blacklist Updater

4.8/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
25%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection Reviews

by joeysampson

Awesome plugin!

It blocked over 100 user enumeration attempts a day for my site. Highly effective and easy to use. Thanks!

by galklil

Incredible plugin

Not only does this plugin work perfectly, but when I ran into an issue it couldn’t solve, the developer personally responded, updated the plugin, and now it blocks all spam on my website. I would happ

by saripuhakka

Works Well, Very Happy

I have only had this for about a week, and so far, it is everything I needed. Thank you.

Comment Blacklist Updater Reviews

by Kakemphaton

Excellent solution, good alternative to Askimet

This plugin is super useful, and even works on multisite (aka. WordPress Network) installations. It never failed me, and I keep installing it on more websites. Thank you! 🙂

by fuvavi

Version 1.2.0 destroyed my site

This plugin use wp_die() detroy my site. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by fuvavi.

by Ashutosh

An excellent alternative to Akismet

This plugin needs loads of love. It makes keeping my sites up-to-date with splorp’s blacklist completely hassle-free, and also allows adding custom blacklist phrases. Easily catches 99.9% spam in comm

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection or Comment Blacklist Updater more popular?
Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection has 30K+ active installations while Comment Blacklist Updater has 1.0K+. Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection or Comment Blacklist Updater?
Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection has a 4.7/5 rating from 83 reviews, while Comment Blacklist Updater has a 4.8/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection and Comment Blacklist Updater free?
Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection is free and Comment Blacklist Updater is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection or Comment Blacklist Updater?
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?
Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection was last updated 1 week ago and Comment Blacklist Updater was last updated 2 years ago.

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