WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection

by CloudFilt

500+ installs4.5

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 500+ for CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 41,811 times, CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection about 12.
Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Feb 17, 2026 for CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection.
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2020 for CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection.

Akismet Anti-spam leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection
Popular rank	#8	#9,108
Active installs	5M+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	311
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	4.5(4)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.39
Last release	2 months ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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