Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
4.7★ (1,187 ratings) · Current rank #8
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection currently ranks #8 and has stayed inside the top 10 in every daily snapshot since Jul 22, 2026 (83 snapshots).
- Its best position in our tracking is #7, first reached on Jul 22, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 5M+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It accounts for roughly 1.5% of all active installs across the plugins we track.
- It is averaging 44,197 downloads/day over the last 30 days, down 86% versus the month before (305,694/day).
- The latest release, v5.7.2, shipped on Aug 18, 2026 (58 days ago) — release #94 since the plugin joined the directory in 2005.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | #8 |
| 2026-09-30 | #8 |
| 2026-08-31 | #8 |
| 2026-07-31 | #7 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 5,000,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 5,000,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5,000,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5,000,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 40,940 |
| 2026-09-30 | 46,963 |
| 2026-08-31 | 219,312 |
| 2026-07-31 | 31,078 |
| 2026-06-30 | 39,042 |
| 2026-05-31 | 31,300 |
| 2026-04-30 | 131,496 |
| 2026-03-31 | 26,231 |
| 2026-02-28 | 20,302 |
| 2026-01-31 | 24,610 |
| 2025-12-31 | 31,130 |
| 2025-11-30 | 53,024 |
| 2025-10-31 | 25,764 |
| 2025-09-30 | 65,333 |
| 2025-08-31 | 37,933 |
| 2025-07-31 | 16,462 |
| 2025-06-30 | 53,820 |
| 2025-05-31 | 47,899 |
| 2025-04-30 | 39,992 |
| 2025-03-31 | 58,759 |
| 2025-02-28 | 83,215 |
| 2025-01-31 | 30,892 |
| 2024-12-31 | 32,735 |
| 2024-11-30 | 50,347 |
| 2024-10-31 | 20,868 |
| 2024-09-30 | 31,977 |
| 2024-08-31 | 21,223 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Websites using Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Detected on 80 of the sites scanned with our theme detector. Live screenshots, so they may lag the site.
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High-Quality WordPress Themes and Plugins - WPZOOMwpzoom.com
- Theme: WPZOOM
- 22 plugins detected
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Tasty Low Carb - For Health, Happiness, and Life!tasty-lowcarb.com
- Theme: Foodica
- 9 plugins detected
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Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS – WordPress.orgwordpress.org
- Theme: WordPress.org Parent Theme, 2021 edition
- 5 plugins detected
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WP Tavern – WordPress News — Free as in Beer.wptavern.com
- Theme: WP Tavern 2021
- 6 plugins detected
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Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all everpluralistic.net
- Theme: Twenty Sixteen
- 9 plugins detected
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Adversestories | Decoding Marketing & Advertising – Stories. Strategies. Success.theadversestories.com
- Theme: CastCore
- 6 plugins detected
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Modernaweb Studio — UI/UX Design & Develop, Creativity Teammodernaweb.net
- Theme: Modernaweb
- 8 plugins detected
Details
| Author | Automattic |
|---|---|
| Current version | 5.7.2 |
| Versions released | 94 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-18 |
| Added to directory | 2005-10-20 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.2+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-22 |
Description
The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection?
WordPress.org reports 5M+ active installs.
How popular is Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection?
As of October 15, 2026, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection ranks #8 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list. Its best position in our tracking is #7.
When was Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection last updated?
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection was last updated on August 18, 2026 (version 5.7.2). It has shipped 94 releases in total.
Who makes Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection?
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection is developed by Automattic. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in October 2005.
