WordPress plugin comparison
ActiveLayer Anti-Spam vs Akismet Anti-spam
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10K+ for ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 41,811 times, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam about 239.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Akismet Anti-spam.
- ActiveLayer Anti-Spam resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% 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 ActiveLayer Anti-Spam.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ActiveLayer Anti-Spam |  Akismet Anti-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,855 | #8 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.1K | 1.2M |
| Rating | 4.9(10) | 4.7(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×2.05 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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