Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection vs Antispam
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #8, ahead of Antispam at #9,615. Over the last 7 days Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection held its place and Antispam climbed 31 places. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection has the largest install base, roughly 12500× the next: 5M+ active installs against 400+ for Antispam. Downloads this week: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 419,673 and Antispam 34. Ratings: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 4.7★ from 1,187 and Antispam 4★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection | Antispam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8 ▬ | #9,615 ▲ 31 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 419,673 | 34 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,187) | 4★ (4) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Current version | 5.7.2 | 1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #7 | #9,468 |
| Days in the top 50 | 95 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2005 | Apr 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 120 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Antispam?
By active installs, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection: 5M+ sites run it against 400+ for Antispam, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 27, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Antispam?
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, at #8 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Antispam at #9,615. 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 alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.