WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7

by invisnet

700+ installs

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 700+ for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 about 10.
WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 has no reviews yet.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Sep 12, 2024 for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2019 for WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7.

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

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7
Popular rank	#8	#7,647
Active installs	5M+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	326
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.08
Last release	2 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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