Which has better reviews, Kama SpamBlock or WP Mail Logging?

Kama SpamBlock has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 17 reviews) compared to WP Mail Logging (4.7★ from 365 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Kama SpamBlock or WP Mail Logging?

Kama SpamBlock holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Kama SpamBlock or WP Mail Logging?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. WP Mail Logging has the deeper published review base (365 vs 17), 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.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Kama SpamBlock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). WP Mail Logging typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (365 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.

Can I migrate data between Kama SpamBlock and WP Mail Logging?

Migration support varies by app and category. Kama SpamBlock and WP Mail Logging 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 Kama SpamBlock" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Kama SpamBlock vs WP Mail Logging — WordPress

Kama SpamBlock vs WP Mail Logging

Name: Kama SpamBlock
Rating: 5 (17 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Kama SpamBlock

5.0·17reviews·4,000+installs

wordpress

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Kama SpamBlock	WP Mail Logging
Tagline	—	—
Description	2614 / 5000 chars52% used	2630 / 5000 chars53% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Timur Kamaev	Syed Balkhi
Listed	—	—
Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Kama SpamBlock

WP Mail Logging

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Kama SpamBlock and WP Mail Logging
Metric	Kama SpamBlock	WP Mail Logging
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.7 ★
Total reviews	17	★ 365
Active installs	4,000+	300,000+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Kama SpamBlock	WP Mail Logging
forms	#767	Not ranked
form	#810	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Kama SpamBlock

Kama Spamblock blocks simple automated comment spam. It is invisible to normal visitors and does not use captchas. The plugin protects the standard WordPress comment endpoint, wp-comments-post.php. It adds a small check to the comment form. Direct requests that skip the form are blocked. This is a basic check, not proof that a person wrote the comment. Bots that load the page and run JavaScript can pass it. Kama Spamblock does not replace a full anti-spam service. It also checks pings and trackbacks for a link back to your site. Even if you are using an external comment system like Disqus, Kama Spamblock can add lightweight protection. Automated requests can be posted directly to the ‘wp-comments-post.php’ file, where the plugin can block basic bots. Simple and effective protection Kama Spamblock combines several small checks that are inexpensive for the site and invisible during normal commenting: The protective field name and its unique code rotate together every four hours. Ten recent pairs remain valid for pages served from full-page cache. Each marker is tied to the specific WordPress post, so a marker copied from another comment form is rejected. The form must remain open for at least three seconds before it can be accepted. Protective fields are added only after interaction with the comment submit button. If a valid comment is blocked, a JavaScript-only retry form preserves the entered data. The retry challenge changes its HTML structure to make basic scraping less reliable. Pingbacks and trackbacks must return a successful HTTP response, non-binary content, and a real backlink. These checks deliberately remain lightweight. A capable bot that loads the page, runs JavaScript, and reproduces normal browser behaviour can still pass them. Using Kama Spamblock with other anti-spam plugins Kama Spamblock can work with a full anti-spam plugin or service. It blocks simple direct spam requests first. The other tool can then check the comments that remain. For example, it can analyse comment text, reputation, or behaviour. The plugins complement each other. For this combination to work as intended: The other plugin should use the standard WordPress comment flow, or check comments after Kama Spamblock allows them. The site must show the standard comment form and allow the plugin’s JavaScript to run. Set the correct ID for the form’s submit button in the plugin settings. Test the setup if another plugin replaces the comment form, uses AJAX, or sends comments to its own endpoint. Kama Spamblock may need extra integration, or it may not check those comments.

Top keywords

comment12×2.86%
form8×1.91%
kama8×1.91%
kama spamblock8×1.91%
spamblock8×1.91%
check5×1.19%
comment form4×0.95%
comments4×0.95%
remain4×0.95%
anti-spam3×0.72%
basic3×0.72%
checks3×0.72%

WP Mail Logging

WP Mail Logging is the most popular plugin for logging emails sent from your WordPress site. Simply activate it and it will work immediately, no extra configuration is needed. Are your WordPress emails not being sent or delivered? Use this plugin to log all outgoing emails from your WordPress site. If there are any errors when sending the email from your site, our email logs will catch that error and display it to you. This will allow you to debug and fix your email sending issue. Did a client not receive your email? Our email logs allow you to resend any email that was sent from your site. No more lost emails! Do you just want to keep a record of all emails sent from your site? By default, WordPress and your web host do not log, store or keep track of emails sent from your website. This plugin will allow you to do just that. Our email logs will store every email that is sent from your WordPress site. You can search and view a particular email log, inspect its content or attachments, and even resend that email. What email information is logged? All emails sent from your WordPress site are logged. And here is the information that is stored: Email Subject Email Content (HTML or text) Email Attachments Email Headers (to, from, reply-to, cc, bcc, …) Error Message (in case there was an error while attempting to send the email) IP Address of originating server (can be enabled in the settings) Date and Time of the email Receiver (the TO email address) Why are my logged emails still not delivered to the inbox? There are a lot of steps that emails have to make in order to be delivered to the recipient’s inbox. When your WordPress site sends an email, there’s no guarantee it will be delivered. This is what the email’s journey looks like: WordPress creates an email WordPress passes the email to your website host and that email gets logged by our plugin The host server takes the email and sends it (SMTP or Mail Transfer Agent) Recipient server receives or blocks the email If the email is accepted, the spam filter decides if it goes to the inbox or the spam folder Recipients see the email and might open it. This plugin does not track delivery after step 2. If you have deliverability issues, we suggest installing the WP Mail SMTP plugin. WP Mail SMTP fixes WordPress email deliverability problems, you can choose between 12 email providers (Gmail, Outlook, SendLayer, Mailgun, …) to resolve your email sending issue and it’s super easy to set up. WP Mail SMTP is trusted by more than 3 million websites. Credits The plugin was created and launched in 2014 by Christian Zöller.

Top keywords

email30×6.44%
wordpress10×2.15%

Kama SpamBlock vs WP Mail Logging

Kama SpamBlock

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

WP Mail Logging

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AppRanks verdict

3. Search rankings

4. Activity in the last 90 days

Kama SpamBlock · 2 changes

WP Mail Logging · 0 changes

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Which has better reviews, Kama SpamBlock or WP Mail Logging?

Should I choose Kama SpamBlock or WP Mail Logging?

Which is faster to set up, Kama SpamBlock or WP Mail Logging?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Kama SpamBlock and WP Mail Logging?

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