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Antispam Bee — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

by pluginkollektiv · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.11.13 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.2+

Antispam Bee has 700,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 13,165,715 downloads all time. It was downloaded 85,825 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Antispam Bee at a glance

Active installs
700,000+
Total downloads
13,165,715
Downloads, last 30 days
85,825
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Antispam Bee well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
4%
8 of 226 reviews on WordPress.org

Antispam Bee reviews and ratings

226 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

226 reviews

5★
213
4★
2
3★
1
2★
2
1★
8

Download and install history

167,480 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Antispam Bee downloads per day02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Antispam Bee active installs0250k500k750k1MSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Antispam Bee rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Antispam Bee review count062.5125187.5250Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Antispam Bee ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Antispam Bee appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Anti-Spam Plugins #2 by tag, #23 in search #5 –
Best Comment Plugins #3 by tag, #33 in search #6 ▼1
Best Forum Plugins #28 in search, not tagged #50 ▲9
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #45 in search, not tagged #75 ▼9

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Details

Sophisticated antispam plugin for effective daily comment and trackback spam-fighting. Built with data protection and privacy in mind.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • anti-spam
  • antispam
  • comments
  • spam filter
  • spam protection

More from pluginkollektiv

Version
2.11.13
Last updated
Aug 23, 2026
First published
Jan 10, 2009
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Antispam Bee FAQ

How many active installs does Antispam Bee have?

WordPress.org reports 700,000+ active installs for Antispam Bee as of October 22, 2026.

Is Antispam Bee still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Antispam Bee have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 2 recent support threads for Antispam Bee are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Antispam Bee free?

Antispam Bee is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Antispam Bee rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?

Antispam Bee is #5 in the WordPress.org "spam" ranking as of today.