WordPress plugin comparison
Akismet Anti-spam vs Zero Spam for WordPress
Akismet Anti-spam
by Automattic
5M+ installs4.7
Zero Spam for WordPress
by Highfivery Studio
20K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Akismet Anti-spam has more active installs: 5M+, against 20K+ for Zero Spam for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Akismet Anti-spam is downloaded about 40,362 times, Zero Spam for WordPress about 426.
- Akismet Anti-spam is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,187 reviews, against 4.1 from 143 reviews.
- Zero Spam for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Zero Spam for WordPress resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Akismet Anti-spam.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Akismet Anti-spam has been around longer: since 2005, against 2014 for Zero Spam for WordPress.
Line by line
Akismet Anti-spam leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Akismet Anti-spam | Zero Spam for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8 | #1,201 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 23.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.2K) | 4.1(143) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.05 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.2 |
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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