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Spider Blocker vs Project Force Field (2026)

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

Spider Blocker

Spider Blocker

4(5)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Project Force Field

Project Force Field

4.6(16)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Project Force Field has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 16 reviews) while Spider Blocker leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Spider Blocker has accumulated 612K+ total downloads while Project Force Field has 3.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Spider Blocker
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Project Force Field4.6/5
Total Reviews
5Spider Blocker
►
Project Force Field16
Active Installs
20K+Spider Blocker
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Project Force Field20
Total Downloads
612K+Spider Blocker
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Project Force Field3.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ASpider Blocker
Project Force FieldN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoSpider Blocker
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Project Force Field11 years ago
First Released
2015Spider Blocker
Project Force Field2014
Age
11 yearsSpider Blocker
Project Force Field12 years
WP Requires
4.0+Spider Blocker
Project Force Field3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Spider Blocker
Project Force Fieldfalse+
Business Model
FreeSpider Blocker
Project Force FieldFree
Latest Version
1.3.7Spider Blocker
Project Force Field0.6.1

Rating Breakdown

Spider Blocker

4/5(5 reviews)
5
60%
4
0%
3
20%
2
20%
1
0%

Project Force Field

4.6/5(16 reviews)
5
75%
4
19%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Spider Blocker Reviews

by hugrat

Too many concerns

Apparently you need to keep your htaccess readable all the time or the plugin turns off. I cannot find any info if the htaccess still needs the plugin to function after this. This does not make me fee

by Akshit Sethi

Perfect!

Does what it promises to do. No more bad bots to my WP blog 🙂

by deleted

Good first impression

I like that you can add additional bots. It does what it says and keeps the worst offenders of your page out of the box It also didn’t crash my multi site or disable admin or anything (like “Stop bad

Project Force Field Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spider Blocker or Project Force Field more popular?
Spider Blocker has 20K+ active installations while Project Force Field has 20. Spider Blocker is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Spider Blocker or Project Force Field?
Spider Blocker has a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews, while Project Force Field has a 4.6/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are Spider Blocker and Project Force Field free?
Spider Blocker is free and Project Force Field is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Spider Blocker or Project Force Field?
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?
Spider Blocker was last updated 1 year ago and Project Force Field was last updated 11 years ago.

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