WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce

by gabrielh21

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce about 2.
Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Nov 13, 2025 for Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce.
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2025 for Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce.

Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	Fake Order Blocker for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#8	#63,617
Active installs	5M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	44
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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