Anti-spam Reloaded — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
by kudlav · WordPress.org page · Website
Anti-spam Reloaded has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 15,665 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Anti-spam Reloaded at a glance
Is Anti-spam Reloaded well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- WordPress 3.3 – 7.0
- PHP 5.6 – 8.4
- Doesn’t use jQuery
Anti-spam Reloaded reviews and ratings
14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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old but gold
work like a charm. 10 stars
sachsongngu -
Does the job
Really good plug-in. Keep up the good work! René
renetb -
Love it.
Wow. This is a real lifesaver. I get alerts from WordPress whenever a comment is added, and the alerts for spam comments were killing me. This plugin saves me time. Thanks.
narinder912 -
Thank you! Great plugin
Thank you for this fork and maintenance. It was my go-to comment anti-spam plugin in its previous iteration. Great straightforward light plugin that just works. I missed its minimalism. Lovely to have it back!
Corinne -
Thanks for picking this up.
I had stopped updating the other plugin at version 5.5 due to the changes to it. Since I've found and installed this, it has blocked 75 comments. It's something so simple to use but effective. Mark H.
MarkRH -
Essential basic comment spam protection
Was so disappointed when the original version of this got taken over and bloated beyond all recognition. Huge appreciation to @kudlav for resurrecting and maintaining such an essential plugin. Simple, lightweight plugin that protects server resources and keeps comment sections clean. Have used it for years on a dozen sites with no comment spam issues at all, despite having to block thousands per month in some cases.
thompsonpaul
Where Anti-spam Reloaded ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Anti-spam Reloaded appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #58 by tag, #11 in search | #21 | – |
| Best Comment Plugins | #43 by tag, not in search | #79 | – |
Anti-spam Reloaded alternatives
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Akismet Anti-spam 5 million+ installs · 4.7 -
Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA 4,000+ installs · 4.8 -
La Sentinelle antispam 3,000+ installs · 5.0
Details
No spam in comments. No captcha.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Anti-spam Reloaded competes in
Tags
- comment
- comment spam
- comments
- spam
- spammer
- Version
- 6.5
- Last updated
- Aug 15, 2026
- First published
- Apr 23, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Anti-spam Reloaded FAQ
What does Anti-spam Reloaded do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Anti-spam Reloaded offers WordPress 3.3 – 7.0, PHP 5.6 – 8.4 and Doesn’t use jQuery.
How many active installs does Anti-spam Reloaded have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Anti-spam Reloaded as of September 7, 2026.
Is Anti-spam Reloaded still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Anti-spam Reloaded free?
Anti-spam Reloaded is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Anti-spam Reloaded rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?
Anti-spam Reloaded is #21 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.