WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs SpamShieldX
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for SpamShieldX.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, SpamShieldX about 2.
- SpamShieldX is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 28, 2025 for SpamShieldX.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for SpamShieldX.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2014 for SpamShieldX.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  SpamShieldX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #41,569 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 46 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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