WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration

by Easy Development

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 20+ for Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration about 1.
Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 8, 2015 for Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration.
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration.

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

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	Easy Digital Downloads Paddle Integration
Popular rank	#8	#25,308
Active installs	5M+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	26
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.1.42
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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