Yes, O RLY is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use O RLY?

O RLY has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best O RLY alternatives?

Popular alternatives to O RLY include Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…, WP Mail Logging. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does O RLY work with the latest WordPress?

O RLY has been tested up to WordPress 2.7.0. It requires WordPress 2.7.0+ and PHP false+.

O RLY — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, O RLY is a WordPress spam plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

0/5Rating

10active installs

2.1K+total downloads

17 yearssince 2009

Overview

Comment spam is annoying, and although there are great plugins like Akismet
to catch spam, annoying “this is best post evar” compliment spam seems to
always wiggle through. The best way to tell if a compliment is genuine
is to check Google to see if it’s been slathered all over the web.

Auto-querying Google is against the ToS, so this plugin just gives you
convenient link to do the check.

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