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Essential Form – The lightest plugin for contact forms, ultra lightweight and no spam vs Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
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Essential Form – The lightest plugin for contact forms, ultra lightweight and no spam
Jose Mortellaro
A89
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Automattic
A98
Download trajectory
Essential Form – The lightest plugin for contact forms, ultra lightweight and no spam Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
7-day average downloads, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing, below 100 is shrinking.
| Metric | Essential Form – The l… | Akismet Anti-spam: Spa… |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 89 (A) | 98 (A) ● |
| Est. active installs | 500–600 | 6M–7M ● |
| Total downloads | 6.4K | 396.0M ● |
| Downloads · 30d | 119 | 1.0M ● |
| Momentum | -36% ● | -38% |
| Rating (adjusted) | 4.54★ | 4.68★ ● |
| Reviews | 19 | 1184 ● |
| Last updated | 2mo ago ● | 3mo ago |
| Support resolved | 0% | 100% ● |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
● marks the leader on each row.