WordPress plugin comparison
Add Plain-Text Email vs Akismet Anti-spam
Add Plain-Text Email
by Danny van Kooten
100+ installs5.0
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 100+ for Add Plain-Text Email.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, Add Plain-Text Email about 6.
- Add Plain-Text Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Add Plain-Text Email was updated more recently: Aug 20, 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 2013 for Add Plain-Text Email.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Add Plain-Text Email | Akismet Anti-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,006 | #8 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 135 | 1.2M |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×2.05 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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