Comment Blacklist Manager for WordPress Plugin Directory
Comment Blacklist Manager is the #53 ranked spam app on WordPress, with a 4.4 average rating from 5 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Comment Blacklist Manager is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Andrew Norcross. With a rating of 4.4★ from 5 reviews, it currently ranks #53 in the Spam category.
AppRanks data: Comment Blacklist Manager ranks #53 in Spam on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 10% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Comment Blacklist Manager 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. 5 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 Andrew Norcross — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (5) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Comment Blacklist Manager works
Comment Blacklist Manager retrieves a list of terms from a remote source and updates the disallowed_keys setting in WordPress. The plugin will automatically fetch a list of terms on a regular schedule and update the contents of the “Disallowed Comment Keys” field. Terms added manually via the “Local Blacklist” field will be retained during the scheduled updates. Terms added manually to the “Excluded Terms” field will be removed from the list.
The default list of terms is fetched from a GitHub repository maintained by Grant Hutchinson.
Category rankings
As of Sep 9, 2026- Spam#53of 541Top 10%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Comment Blacklist Manager stands in the Spam category
Comment Blacklist Manager ranks #53 of 541 apps in the Spam category, placing it in the top 10% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Comment Blacklist Manager?
Comment Blacklist Manager is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.4-star rating from 5 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 Andrew Norcross.
Who uses Comment Blacklist Manager?
Currently around 600 active stores have installed Comment Blacklist Manager. 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 Comment Blacklist Manager rank on WordPress?
Comment Blacklist Manager currently sits at position #53 in the Spam category on WordPress. That places it in the top 10% 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.