WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs SpamLens
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for SpamLens.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, SpamLens about 3.
- SpamLens has no reviews yet.
- SpamLens was updated more recently: Oct 12, 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 SpamLens.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  SpamLens |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #71,782 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 103 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 28 days 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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