WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs SpamPatrol
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for SpamPatrol.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, SpamPatrol about 1.
- SpamPatrol has no reviews yet.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jun 9, 2023 for SpamPatrol.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for SpamPatrol.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2023 for SpamPatrol.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  SpamPatrol |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #52,839 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 32 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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