Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection vs Automatic Ban IP
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 ranks #8 on the popular list; Automatic Ban IP is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection has the largest install base, roughly 250000× the next: 5M+ active installs against 20+ for Automatic Ban IP. Downloads this week: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 245,993 and Automatic Ban IP 10. Ratings: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 4.7★ from 1,187 and Automatic Ban IP 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection | Automatic Ban IP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8 ▬ | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 245,993 | 10 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,187) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Apr 17, 2016 |
| Current version | 5.7.2 | 1.0.7 |
| Best rank on record | #7 | #26,542 |
| Days in the top 50 | 89 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2005 | Nov 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 86 | 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 Automatic Ban IP?
By active installs, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection: 5M+ sites run it against 20+ for Automatic Ban IP, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Automatic Ban IP 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.