WordPress plugin comparison

Akismet Anti-spam vs WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics)

Akismet Anti-spam

by Automattic

5M+ installs4.7

WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics)

by Umbrovskis.com

600+ installs4.3

At a glance

Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 600+ for WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics).
On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 38,842 times, WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics) about 8.
Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Akismet Anti-spam was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Dec 27, 2020 for WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics).
Akismet Anti-spam is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics).
Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics).

Akismet Anti-spam leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Akismet Anti-spam	WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics)
Popular rank	#8	#8,188
Active installs	5M+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2M	181
Rating	4.7(1.2K)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×2.05	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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