Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs WP Spam Question Filter (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
600K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Spam Question Filter has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while WP Spam Question Filter has 3.3K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… | WP Spam Question Filter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 383 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 600K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 3.3K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 weeks ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2014 | |
| Age | 15 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 3.9.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
WP Spam Question Filter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… averaged approximately 23,168 daily downloads while WP Spam Question Filter averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… Reviews
Solve my security problem
Solve my security problem cloaking, malicious database injections, that the Wordfence wasn’t able to remove.
♡ Sucuri
No hack since Sucuri. Before hacked.
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
WP Spam Question Filter Reviews
Works as expected
Crude and simple, but works as it should.
Works, doesn't break anything, friggin' awesome!
Thank you! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Been running AKISMET for years and while I have a very low number of uncaught SPAMs across all the sites we manage, the volume of comments many of our site
Does exactly what it needs to do
Does exactly what it needs to do very well, and nothing extra.
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