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Anti-Spambot — WordPress Comment Plugin

by Robert Peake · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.6 Tested up to WP 5.8.15

Anti-Spambot has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 9,502 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 13, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.

Anti-Spambot at a glance

Active installs
500+
Total downloads
9,502
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Anti-Spambot well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.8.15, not yet with the current 7.1

Anti-Spambot reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

5 reviews

5★
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Details

Obfuscation of email via the [email]...[/email] shortcode syntax using built-in Wordpress Codex functionality.

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

Rankings Anti-Spambot competes in

Tags

  • comments
  • spam

More from Robert Peake

Version
1.1.6
Last updated
Jul 13, 2021
First published
Sep 20, 2014
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
5.8.15
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Anti-Spambot FAQ

How many active installs does Anti-Spambot have?

WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Anti-Spambot as of September 7, 2026.

Is Anti-Spambot still maintained?

The last release was on July 13, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Anti-Spambot free?

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