WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Vendor City
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Vendor City.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, Vendor City about 7.
- Vendor City is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,187 reviews.
- Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Jan 1, 2017 for Vendor City.
- Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Vendor City.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2016 for Vendor City.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Akismet Anti-spam |  Vendor City |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #45,990 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 157 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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