WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Notifier vs Spam Protection
At a glance
- Spam Protection has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Akismet Notifier.
- On a typical day, Spam Protection is downloaded about 610 times, Akismet Notifier about 1.
- Akismet Notifier is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 87 reviews.
- Spam Protection was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Apr 27, 2016 for Akismet Notifier.
- Spam Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Akismet Notifier.
- Akismet Notifier has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Spam Protection.
Line by line
Spam Protection leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Notifier |  Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,067 | #986 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 21.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(87) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.54 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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