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Honeypot Anti-Spam vs WP-HTML-Compression (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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VS
WP-HTML-Compression

WP-HTML-Compression

3.4(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP-HTML-Compression

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 WP-HTML-Compression has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Honeypot Anti-Spam
◄
WP-HTML-Compression3.4/5
Total Reviews
12Honeypot Anti-Spam
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WP-HTML-Compression14
Active Installs
10K+Honeypot Anti-Spam
◄
WP-HTML-Compression1.0K+
Total Downloads
67K+Honeypot Anti-Spam
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WP-HTML-Compression108K+
Support Resolution
N/AHoneypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-CompressionN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoHoneypot Anti-Spam
◄
WP-HTML-Compression8 years ago
First Released
2020Honeypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-Compression2009
Age
6 yearsHoneypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-Compression17 years
WP Requires
3.3+Honeypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-Compression3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Honeypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-Compressionfalse+
Business Model
FreeHoneypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-CompressionFree
Latest Version
1.0.5Honeypot Anti-Spam
WP-HTML-Compression0.5.8

Rating Breakdown

Honeypot Anti-Spam

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

WP-HTML-Compression

3.4/5(14 reviews)
5
43%
4
14%
3
7%
2
7%
1
29%

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.

WP-HTML-Compression Reviews

by RealMag777

Very useful and good plugin

Very useful and good plugin. Thank you….

by rashtnevesht

worked

سلام در وردپرس بنده به غیر از کدهای جاوا اسکریپت کل کدهای HTML رو کوچک کرد

by Mario Lamboglia

Not working with qTranslate

It works, but do not absolutely use with qTranslate. It completely breaks the site! 🙁 …any suggestion?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Honeypot Anti-Spam or WP-HTML-Compression more popular?
Honeypot Anti-Spam has 10K+ active installations while WP-HTML-Compression has 1.0K+. Honeypot Anti-Spam is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Honeypot Anti-Spam or WP-HTML-Compression?
Honeypot Anti-Spam has a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews, while WP-HTML-Compression has a 3.4/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Honeypot Anti-Spam and WP-HTML-Compression free?
Honeypot Anti-Spam is free and WP-HTML-Compression is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Honeypot Anti-Spam or WP-HTML-Compression?
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 WP-HTML-Compression was last updated 8 years ago.

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