Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
v5.7The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.
by Automattic · Website
Rank
22 hours ago
Official installs
public bucket
Est. installs
Total downloads
all time
Rating
1,185 reviews
Support threads
open topics
Support resolved
of threads
Tested up to
compatibility
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| Metric | |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 6M | 5.6M | 783.3K | 13.3M |
| WP.org rank | #7 | #9 | #84 | #3 |
| 30d growth | -11.6% | -17.6% | -40.6% | -18.1% |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4 ★ |
| Reviews | 1,185 | 14,360 | 226 | 2,175 |
| Support resolved | 100% | 96% | 100% | 37% |
| Version | 5.7 | 2.0.0.2 | 2.11.12 | 6.1.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.2 |
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Development activity
- Last updated
- 2026-04-23 10:34pm GMT
- Latest version
- 5.7
- Compatible up to
- WordPress 7.0.2
- Requires
- WordPress 5.8
- Developer
- Automattic
- Plugin site
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Estimated installs
6,000,000
Confidence
high
Data updated
Aug 2, 2026
Tracking since
2026-07-26