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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs Dam Spam (2026)

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

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

4.2(383)

600K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
View Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Dam Spam

Dam Spam

4.3(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
View Dam Spam

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Dam Spam has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 4 reviews) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Dam Spam has 7.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Dam Spam4.3/5
Total Reviews
383Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
◄
Dam Spam4
Active Installs
600K+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
◄
Dam Spam1.0K+
Total Downloads
33M+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Dam Spam7.9K+
Support Resolution
0%Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam SpamN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
►
Dam Spam4 weeks ago
First Released
2011Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam Spam2025
Age
15 yearsSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam Spam1 year
WP Requires
3.6+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam Spamfalse+
PHP Requires
false+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam Spamfalse+
Business Model
FreeSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam SpamFree
Latest Version
2.7Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Dam Spam1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

4.2/5(383 reviews)
5
74%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
17%

Dam Spam

4.3/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
25%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… Reviews

by ealfred88

Solve my security problem

Solve my security problem cloaking, malicious database injections, that the Wordfence wasn’t able to remove.

by bogdantd

♡ Sucuri

No hack since Sucuri. Before hacked.

by dsitechmktg

A Must for Website Security

I’m really glad I set up this plugin because I was able to track suspicious logins and other security threats

Dam Spam Reviews

by w-sky

Great plugin, helps me to keep off a lot of spammers from my news site

I’ve been using “Stop Spammers” before since some time but also noticed that development had stalled a few years ago. Until this new project emerged (and the old was renamed to Classic). Great to see

by euphemism

Switched from Stop Spammers Plugin

Works well – we have a membership site and this helps to keep the bad actors out. It also sometimes blocks legit users, but has a pretty easy way to grant access.

by swagatamm

Where is Country Level Blocking??

Hey, you say “Dam Spam is the modernized successor to Stop Spammers,” but the “Stop Spammers” has country level blocking feature, which is so good, and this crucial feature seems to be missing on Dam

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Dam Spam more popular?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has 600K+ active installations while Dam Spam has 1.0K+. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Dam Spam?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has a 4.2/5 rating from 383 reviews, while Dam Spam has a 4.3/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… and Dam Spam free?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is free and Dam Spam is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Dam Spam?
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?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… was last updated 4 weeks ago and Dam Spam was last updated 4 weeks ago.

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