WordPress plugin comparison
A1JSpamGuard vs Akismet Anti-spam
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for A1JSpamGuard.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, A1JSpamGuard about 2.
- A1JSpamGuard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 24, 2025 for A1JSpamGuard.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for A1JSpamGuard.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for A1JSpamGuard.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  A1JSpamGuard |  Akismet Anti-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,989 | #8 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 1.2M |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×2.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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