Comparison · generated on request
Referer Spam Blocker vs VMS Elements Form Guard
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Referer Spam Blocker | VMS Elements Form Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Block/blacklist known (and custom) spam referring domains at the WordPress level with an HTTP 403 Forbidden page. | Spam protection for WordPress forms: block spam, disposable & fake emails, and bots with reCAPTCHA, domain validation, and AI detection. |
| Active installs | 60+ | fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 3.0★ (2) | — |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Current owner | WP Maintainer | VMS Elements |
| Added to directory | 09 Jul 2015 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Tested up to | WP — | WP 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | false | 7.4 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: Referer Spam Blocker · VMS Elements Form Guard