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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs Astounding Spam Prevention (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
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Astounding Spam Prevention

Astounding Spam Prevention

4.6(9)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Astounding Spam Prevention has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 9 reviews) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Astounding Spam Prevention has 7.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Astounding Spam Prevention4.6/5
Total Reviews
383Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Astounding Spam Prevention9
Active Installs
600K+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Astounding Spam Prevention200
Total Downloads
33M+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Astounding Spam Prevention7.5K+
Support Resolution
0%Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam PreventionN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Astounding Spam Prevention1 year ago
First Released
2011Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam Prevention2017
Age
15 yearsSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam Prevention9 years
WP Requires
3.6+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam Prevention4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam Preventionfalse+
Business Model
FreeSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam PreventionFree
Latest Version
2.7Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Astounding Spam Prevention1.20

Rating Breakdown

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

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

Astounding Spam Prevention

4.6/5(9 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
11%

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

Astounding Spam Prevention Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Astounding Spam Prevention more popular?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has 600K+ active installations while Astounding Spam Prevention has 200. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Astounding Spam Prevention?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has a 4.2/5 rating from 383 reviews, while Astounding Spam Prevention has a 4.6/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… and Astounding Spam Prevention free?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is free and Astounding Spam Prevention is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Astounding Spam Prevention?
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 Astounding Spam Prevention was last updated 1 year ago.

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