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Akismet Anti-spam · Security record

Is Akismet Anti-spam safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (5.7.2). 4 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Oct 13, 2015.

Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 5.7.2.

How it’s looked after

Last release
Aug 18, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases in the last year
4
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
Support resolved
0 of 1 threads in two months
Active installs
5M+

4 known vulnerabilities

  • 1 medium
  • 3 not rated

None affects the current version.

Disclosed each year

  • 20071
  • 20121
  • 20152

Every known vulnerability in Akismet Anti-spam

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

Questions about Akismet Anti-spam’s security

Is Akismet Anti-spam safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Akismet Anti-spam updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Akismet Anti-spam have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Akismet Anti-spam up to date.

Is Akismet Anti-spam still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

Is Akismet Anti-spam compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.