Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection vs Antispam Bee: which is safer?

As of June 2026, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection and Antispam Bee score the same on Plugin Risk Score — 100% each (Low Risk).

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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection

100% Low Risk

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Antispam Bee

100% Low Risk
Factor Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection Antispam Bee
Last Updated Apr 2026 May 2026
Tested Up To 7.0 7.0
Downloads 1M+ 1M+
User Rating 4.7/5 (1190 ratings) 4.8/5 (226 ratings)
Support Resolution 100% resolved 100% resolved

Both plugins are scored using the same five live signals from the WordPress.org Plugin API. See the full breakdown for Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection or Antispam Bee , or read how the score works .