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The 12 WordPress plugins most like Akismet Anti-spam, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

Akismet Anti-spam

5M+ installs · #8 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
Shares 4 of Akismet Anti-spam's 5 tags.
Most installed
Contact Form 7
10M+ active installs.
Best rated
WPForms
4.8 out of 5 from 14,390 reviews.
Most recently updated
WPForms
Updated on Nov 5, 2026.
  1. Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk

    by CleanTalk Inc

    Advanced antispam for comments, registrations & contact forms. No CAPTCHA, plus email validation and honeypot. We catch spam others miss!

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #239
    Rating
    4.8(3.2K)
    Updated
    11 days ago

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  2. Antispam Bee

    by pluginkollektiv

    Sophisticated antispam plugin for effective daily comment and trackback spam-fighting. Built with data protection and privacy in mind.

    Installs
    700K+
    Rank
    #84
    Rating
    4.8(226)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  3. Spam Protection

    by yonifre

    Blocks spam the moment you activate it. No CAPTCHA, no setup, no API key. Multi-Layer. Just install and forget.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #989
    Rating
    4.7(87)
    Updated
    11 days ago

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  4. ActiveLayer Anti-Spam

    by Syed Balkhi

    Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed. Works with WPForms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, and more.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,855
    Rating
    4.9(10)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesanti-spamantispamcontact form

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  5. Gravity Forms Zero Spam

    by GravityKit

    Block form spam in Gravity Forms with an invisible token check, email rejection rules, and optional AI review. No CAPTCHAs for your visitors.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #453
    Rating
    4.3(24)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesanti-spamspam

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  6. Zero Spam for WordPress

    by Highfivery Studio

    Free anti-spam for WordPress comments, logins, registrations and forms. No captchas, no moderation queue. Blocks bots before they post.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,203
    Rating
    4.1(143)
    Updated
    5 days ago

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  7. Cookies for Comments

    by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

    Sets a cookie on a random URL that is then checked when a comment is posted. If the cookie is missing the comment is marked as spam.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,558
    Rating
    4.9(18)
    Updated
    7 years ago

    Sharescommentsspam

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  8. Throws SPAM Away

    by ウェブ屋のさとーさん

    A powerful anti-spam plugin that silently discards spam comments without showing any error page.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,441
    Rating
    5.0(6)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescommentsspam

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  9. Simply Disable Comments

    by handyplugins

    A simple way to fully disable comments on your WordPress.

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,434
    Rating
    5.0(4)
    Updated
    3 months ago

    Sharescommentsspam

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  10. Contact Form 7

    by Rock Lobster Inc.

    Just another contact form plugin. Simple but flexible.

    Installs
    10M+
    Rank
    #3
    Rating
    4.0(2.2K)
    Updated
    11 days ago

    Sharescontact form

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  11. WPForms

    by Syed Balkhi

    The best WordPress contact form plugin. Drag & Drop form builder to create beautiful contact forms, payment forms, & other custom forms.

    Installs
    5M+
    Rank
    #9
    Rating
    4.8(14.4K)
    Updated
    4 days ago

    Sharescontact form

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  12. Disable Comments

    by WPDeveloper

    Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.

    Installs
    1M+
    Rank
    #38
    Rating
    4.7(281)
    Updated
    15 days ago

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