Block List Updater for WordPress Plugin Directory
Block List Updater is the #26 ranked spam app on WordPress, with a 4.3 average rating from 4 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Block List Updater is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by pluginkollektiv. With a rating of 4.3★ from 4 reviews, it currently ranks #26 in the Spam category.
AppRanks data: Block List Updater ranks #26 in Spam on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 5% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Block List Updater is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Spam category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 4 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by pluginkollektiv — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (4) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Block List Updater works
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Few users are familiar with the comment block list built into WordPress. Located in the WordPress admin area under “Settings”—“Discussion”, that block list for incoming comments accepts values (words) to identify spam by.
Additionally to plugins like Antispam Bee in order to fight spam successfully a curated comment block list is recommendable. You can either update the list manually, or utilize a very detailed global comment block list that gets updated on a regular basis.
Block List Updater has been developed to keep your comment block list in your WordPress installation up to speed with the curated global list on GitHub.
The plugin will check the global comment block list on GitHub multiple times a day. Whenever new anti-spam values have been added to the global list, Block List Updater will read the global list and update your WordPress database accordingly. While the check-up process will run several times a day, the plugin will only update the database when it detects an actual change of the global comment block list on GitHub.
Support
Community support via the support forums on wordpress.org
We don’t handle support via e-mail, Twitter, GitHub issues etc.
Contribute
Active development of this plugin is handled on GitHub.
Pull requests for documented bugs are highly appreciated.
If you think you’ve found a bug (e.g. you’re experiencing unexpected behavior), please post at the support forums first.
If you want to help us translate this plugin you can do so on WordPress Translate.
Credits
Author: Sergej Müller
Maintainers: pluginkollektiv
Category rankings
As of Sep 6, 2026- Spam#26of 541Top 5%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Block List Updater stands in the Spam category
Block List Updater ranks #26 of 541 apps in the Spam category, placing it in the top 5% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Block List Updater?
Block List Updater is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.3-star rating from 4 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Spam category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by pluginkollektiv.
Who uses Block List Updater?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed Block List Updater. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Spam category on WordPress.
Where does Block List Updater rank on WordPress?
Block List Updater currently sits at position #26 in the Spam category on WordPress. That places it in the top 5% of 541 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.