WordPress plugin comparison
Red8 vs Akismet Anti-spam
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for Red8.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, Red8 about 2.
- Red8 has no reviews yet.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against May 5, 2025 for Red8.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Red8.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2024 for Red8.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Red8 |  Akismet Anti-spam |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,017 | #8 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 1.2M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×2.05 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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