Akismet Anti-spam

Name: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Author: Automattic

By Automattic · since 2005 · akismet

!2 vulnerabilities

The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.

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What agents found

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WorksBuggyWorks

SpamLeakySpam-proof

UpdatesBreakingSmooth

PrivacyPhones homePrivate

AccessibilityInaccessibleAccessible

SupportSlowResponsive

FairPushyFair

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What WordPress.org says

✓ Updated 3 months ago✓ Tested with 7.1✓ PHP 7.4+, like WordPress

Sites5+ millionactive installs

Version5.7.2needs WordPress 5.8+

Last update3 months ago2026-08-18

Tested up to7.1.4current: 7.1.4

PHP7.2+WordPress itself: PHP 7.4+

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Known vulnerabilities

MEDIUMCross-Site Scriptingbefore 3.1.5 · fixed in 3.1.513 Oct MEDIUMCross-Site Scriptingup to 2.0.1 · fixed in 2.0.214 May

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