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Honeypot Anti-Spam vs DoFollow Case by Case (2026)

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

Honeypot Anti-Spam

Honeypot Anti-Spam

4.7(12)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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DoFollow Case by Case

DoFollow Case by Case

4(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Honeypot Anti-Spam has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Honeypot Anti-Spam has accumulated 67K+ total downloads while DoFollow Case by Case has 25K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Honeypot Anti-Spam
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DoFollow Case by Case4/5
Total Reviews
12Honeypot Anti-Spam
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DoFollow Case by Case8
Active Installs
10K+Honeypot Anti-Spam
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DoFollow Case by Case1.0K+
Total Downloads
67K+Honeypot Anti-Spam
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DoFollow Case by Case25K+
Support Resolution
N/AHoneypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by CaseN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoHoneypot Anti-Spam
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DoFollow Case by Case2 months ago
First Released
2020Honeypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by Case2013
Age
6 yearsHoneypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by Case13 years
WP Requires
3.3+Honeypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by Case4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Honeypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by Casefalse+
Business Model
FreeHoneypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by CaseFree
Latest Version
1.0.5Honeypot Anti-Spam
DoFollow Case by Case3.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Honeypot Anti-Spam

4.7/5(12 reviews)
5
92%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

DoFollow Case by Case

4/5(8 reviews)
5
50%
4
25%
3
13%
2
0%
1
13%

Recent Reviews

Honeypot Anti-Spam Reviews

by jorgevm

Funciona perfectamente

Tenía un problema con la cantidad de correos que me llegaban diariamente a causa del spam en comentarios de todas las instalaciones de WordPress que gestiono. Fue instalar este plugin y solucionado

by Javier Afan

Un plugin muy útil e indispensable.

Una herramienta muy útil para tener en tu instalación para prevenir el span. Además con la garantía de Raiola, como todo lo que hacen. Hosting estupendos, rapidos, un soporte técnico genial, artículos

by Gerard Blanco

Just what you need

Forget about all the other antispam plugins out there. They are all unnecessarily big. This is just what you need, a simple tool to block the spam for comments.

DoFollow Case by Case Reviews

by Mevo

Great and useful plugin

Very useful plugin. It however lacks the ability to act on the comment author URL on a case by case basis. Currently, the box only acts on the links in the comment. Suggestion has been made in the sup

by vormaro

Ótimo plugin

Muito bom este plugin, recomendo

by ClickyB

Doesn't seem to work

Installed plug-in, added my email to the “white-list” and added a new comment… I couldn’t get rid of the rel=”nofollow”, every time I save the comment it just comes back!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Honeypot Anti-Spam or DoFollow Case by Case more popular?
Honeypot Anti-Spam has 10K+ active installations while DoFollow Case by Case has 1.0K+. Honeypot Anti-Spam is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Honeypot Anti-Spam or DoFollow Case by Case?
Honeypot Anti-Spam has a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews, while DoFollow Case by Case has a 4/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Honeypot Anti-Spam and DoFollow Case by Case free?
Honeypot Anti-Spam is free and DoFollow Case by Case is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Honeypot Anti-Spam or DoFollow Case by Case?
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?
Honeypot Anti-Spam was last updated 1 year ago and DoFollow Case by Case was last updated 2 months ago.

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