WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
5M+ installs4.7
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk
by CleanTalk Inc
200K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 200K+ for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 41,811 times, Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk about 5,313.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 3,224 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk.
Line by line
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam | Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #239 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 342.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 4.8(3.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×4.98 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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