WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs Never Moderate Registered Users

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

Never Moderate Registered Users

by Scott Reilly

20+ installs4.3

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 20+ for Never Moderate Registered Users.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, Never Moderate Registered Users about 4.
Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 29, 2026 for Never Moderate Registered Users.
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Never Moderate Registered Users.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2010 for Never Moderate Registered Users.

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

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	Never Moderate Registered Users
Popular rank	#8	#25,805
Active installs	5M+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	98
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.22
Last release	2 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	8.0

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