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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs Honeypot Anti-Spam (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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Honeypot Anti-Spam

Honeypot Anti-Spam

4.7(12)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Honeypot Anti-Spam has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Honeypot Anti-Spam4.7/5
Total Reviews
383Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Honeypot Anti-Spam12
Active Installs
600K+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Honeypot Anti-Spam10K+
Total Downloads
33M+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Honeypot Anti-Spam67K+
Support Resolution
0%Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-SpamN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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Honeypot Anti-Spam1 year ago
First Released
2011Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-Spam2020
Age
15 yearsSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-Spam6 years
WP Requires
3.6+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-Spam3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-Spam5.6+
Business Model
FreeSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-SpamFree
Latest Version
2.7Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
Honeypot Anti-Spam1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

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

Honeypot Anti-Spam

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

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

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Honeypot Anti-Spam more popular?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has 600K+ active installations while Honeypot Anti-Spam has 10K+. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Honeypot Anti-Spam?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has a 4.2/5 rating from 383 reviews, while Honeypot Anti-Spam has a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… and Honeypot Anti-Spam free?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is free and Honeypot Anti-Spam is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or Honeypot Anti-Spam?
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 Honeypot Anti-Spam was last updated 1 year ago.

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