WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs BotBlocker
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 200+ for BotBlocker.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 41,811 times, BotBlocker about 4.
- Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 1.6 from 10 reviews.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 25, 2012 for BotBlocker.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for BotBlocker.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for BotBlocker.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  BotBlocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #11,864 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 106 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 1.6(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 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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