Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection vs Antispam Bee
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #8, ahead of Antispam Bee at #84. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection has the largest install base, roughly 7.1× the next: 5M+ active installs against 700K+ for Antispam Bee. Downloads this week: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 401,815 and Antispam Bee 24,097. Ratings: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 4.7★ from 1,187 and Antispam Bee 4.8★ from 226 reviews.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection | Antispam Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8 ▬ | #84 ▬ |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 401,815 | 24,097 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,187) | 4.8★ (226) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.7.2 | 2.11.13 |
| Best rank on record | #7 | #84 |
| Days in the top 50 | 97 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2005 | Jan 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 140 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Antispam Bee?
By active installs, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection: 5M+ sites run it against 700K+ for Antispam Bee, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Antispam Bee?
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, at #8 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Antispam Bee at #84. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Antispam Bee alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are anti-spam plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.