WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs NP Formshield
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for NP Formshield.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 41,811 times, NP Formshield about 3.
- NP Formshield is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- NP Formshield was updated more recently: Aug 29, 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 2025 for NP Formshield.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  NP Formshield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #45,271 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 70 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free