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Forget Spam Comment vs IP Address Approval (2026)

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

Forget Spam Comment

Forget Spam Comment

5(46)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Forget Spam Comment
VS
IP Address Approval

IP Address Approval

3.7(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View IP Address Approval

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Forget Spam Comment has a higher user rating (5/5 from 46 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Forget Spam Comment has accumulated 75K+ total downloads while IP Address Approval has 7.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Forget Spam Comment
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IP Address Approval3.7/5
Total Reviews
46Forget Spam Comment
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IP Address Approval3
Active Installs
9.0K+Forget Spam Comment
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IP Address Approval100
Total Downloads
75K+Forget Spam Comment
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IP Address Approval7.9K+
Support Resolution
0%Forget Spam Comment
IP Address ApprovalN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoForget Spam Comment
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IP Address Approval9 months ago
First Released
2020Forget Spam Comment
IP Address Approval2020
Age
6 yearsForget Spam Comment
IP Address Approval6 years
WP Requires
4.5+Forget Spam Comment
IP Address Approval4.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+Forget Spam Comment
IP Address Approvalfalse+
Business Model
FreeForget Spam Comment
IP Address ApprovalFree
Latest Version
1.1.9Forget Spam Comment
IP Address Approval1.9.2

Rating Breakdown

Forget Spam Comment

5/5(46 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

IP Address Approval

3.7/5(3 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Forget Spam Comment Reviews

by qerghgfjkgk

Great plugin

Does the job most of the time. Works flawlessly. This topic was modified 3 weeks, 2 days ago by qerghgfjkgk.

by bmoooooo

Worked Brilliant Until WP 6.5.5 Update

This is a great plugin, worked perfectly. But I just updated to 6.5.5, and it immediatly stopped working. Gulshan, could you please update the plugin. thanks

by Dan Knauss

Simply the Best

This is the best ultra-simple (and free) way to stop comment spam, thanks to the method it uses. Alternative effective solutions are more complicated and involve webserver configuration or WAF and CAP

IP Address Approval Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Forget Spam Comment or IP Address Approval more popular?
Forget Spam Comment has 9.0K+ active installations while IP Address Approval has 100. Forget Spam Comment is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Forget Spam Comment or IP Address Approval?
Forget Spam Comment has a 5/5 rating from 46 reviews, while IP Address Approval has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Forget Spam Comment and IP Address Approval free?
Forget Spam Comment is free and IP Address Approval is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Forget Spam Comment or IP Address Approval?
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?
Forget Spam Comment was last updated 10 months ago and IP Address Approval was last updated 9 months ago.

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