Akismet (anti-spam) is one of the oldest and most widely-installed WordPress plugins. Built by Automattic, Akismet checks comments and contact form submissions against a global database of spam, blocking malicious content before it ever appears on your site.
The plugin ships pre-installed on every new WordPress site and protects WordPress.com itself, processing many billions of comments per year.
Stops comment spam. Pre-installed on every WordPress site. Powered by Automattic's spam-fighting network.
✨ Features
Cross-site machine learning trained on a global stream of spam. Cuts down comment moderation.
Inspect every incoming comment, pingback, and trackback. Quarantine, discard, or approve.
Integrates with Contact Form 7, JetPack Forms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms for form-spam protection.
See how many spam submissions Akismet caught. Discard history and false-positive reporting.
Personal blogs use Akismet free. Commercial sites support development with paid plans.
