WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Samurai Honeypot for Forms
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
5M+ installs4.7
Samurai Honeypot for Forms
by Team beta version
10+ installs
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Samurai Honeypot for Forms.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, Samurai Honeypot for Forms about 3.
- Samurai Honeypot for Forms has no reviews yet.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jul 15, 2026 for Samurai Honeypot for Forms.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Samurai Honeypot for Forms.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for Samurai Honeypot for Forms.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam | Samurai Honeypot for Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #31,302 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 86 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 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.
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