WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms

by Mira

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms about 2.
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms has no reviews yet.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 14, 2026 for Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms.
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2026 for Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms.

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

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms
Popular rank	#8	#61,023
Active installs	5M+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	35
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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