Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Cookies for Comments | Stop Spammers Classic |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | 18 | ★ 243 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 30,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Cookies for Comments is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 4.9★ vs Stop Spammers Classic's 4.4★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Stop Spammers Classic has the larger user base (243 reviews vs 18), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Cookies for Comments's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Cookies for Comments; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Stop Spammers Classic's 243-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Cookies for Comments's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Cookies for Comments audit • Stop Spammers Classic audit
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Cookies for Comments has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 18 reviews) compared to Stop Spammers Classic (4.4★ from 243 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Cookies for Comments holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Stop Spammers Classic has the deeper published review base (243 vs 18), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Cookies for Comments typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 reviews). Stop Spammers Classic typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (243 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Cookies for Comments and Stop Spammers Classic both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Cookies for Comments" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
