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Throws SPAM Away vs Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Throws SPAM Away Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.
| Metric | Throws SPAM Away | Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 10K–20K | 5M–6M ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | -50% | -17% ✓ |
| Overall health | A · 86 | A · 90 ✓ |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 82/100 | 93/100 ✓ |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 4.27★ | 4.68★ ✓ |
| Reviews | 6 | 1,186 ✓ |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 83/100 | 99/100 ✓ |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | Low | Low |
| Last updated | 3d ago ✓ | 11d ago |
| Downloads · 30d | 7.1K | 8.5M ✓ |
| Category | Security | Security |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Throws SPAM Away Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.