WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening

by DawsonyWeb

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening about 6.
DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening has no reviews yet.
DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Akismet Anti-spam.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening.

Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	DawsonyWeb Spam Protection and API Hardening
Popular rank	#8	#53,594
Active installs	5M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	249
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	14 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	8.0

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