WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Cookies for Comments
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
5M+ installs4.7
Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10K+ for Cookies for Comments.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, Cookies for Comments about 25.
- Cookies for Comments is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 4, 2019 for Cookies for Comments.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Cookies for Comments.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2008 for Cookies for Comments.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam | Cookies for Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #1,560 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 650 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 4.9(18) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 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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