Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection vs BuddyPress Captcha
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 BuddyPress Captcha at #13,555. Over the last 7 days Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection held its place and BuddyPress Captcha slipped 5 places. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection has the largest install base, roughly 50000× the next: 5M+ active installs against 100+ for BuddyPress Captcha. Downloads this week: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 246,948 and BuddyPress Captcha 25. Ratings: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 4.7★ from 1,187 and BuddyPress Captcha 4.1★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection | BuddyPress Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8 ▬ | #13,555 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 246,948 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,187) | 4.1★ (12) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Current version | 5.7.2 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #7 | #13,217 |
| Days in the top 50 | 88 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2005 | Jun 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 83 | 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 BuddyPress Captcha?
By active installs, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection: 5M+ sites run it against 100+ for BuddyPress Captcha, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or BuddyPress Captcha?
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, at #8 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with BuddyPress Captcha at #13,555. 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 BuddyPress Captcha 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.