WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs SpamAnvil
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 30+ for SpamAnvil.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, SpamAnvil about 21.
- SpamAnvil is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- SpamAnvil was updated more recently: Oct 23, 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 2026 for SpamAnvil.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  SpamAnvil |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #24,521 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 782 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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