WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Astounding Spam Prevention
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
5M+ installs4.7
Astounding Spam Prevention
by willjenkins
100+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 100+ for Astounding Spam Prevention.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, Astounding Spam Prevention about 3.
- Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jul 14, 2024 for Astounding Spam Prevention.
- Astounding Spam Prevention resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Astounding Spam Prevention.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2017 for Astounding Spam Prevention.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam | Astounding Spam Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #14,285 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 54 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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