WordPress plugin comparison
AccessNow Spam Eater vs Akismet Anti-spam
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for AccessNow Spam Eater.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, AccessNow Spam Eater about 6.
- AccessNow Spam Eater has no reviews yet.
- AccessNow Spam Eater was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for AccessNow Spam Eater.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AccessNow Spam Eater |  Akismet Anti-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61,857 | #8 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 236 | 1.2M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×2.05 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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