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I like how Wordpress includes Akismet on their installation. You just need to activate it within your plugin page to get it rolling and input the API key you have from Akismet.com.
It does stop comment spam and I am glad I activated it to reduce the work hours of manually deleting all spams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It does stop spam, but mostly from bot. Human spam sneaks through so you still have to manually check your comments for spam. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Akismet is a popular anti-spam plugin for websites powered by WordPress. It uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to effectively detect and filter out spam comments, trackbacks, and contact form submissions. The plugin is highly effective, with a low false positive rate, and it is updated regularly to stay ahead of new spam tactics. It is easy to install and use, and comes with a variety of options for customization. Overall, Akismet is an excellent choice for anyone looking to keep their WordPress site spam-free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Effective spam detection: Akismet uses advanced algorithms and machine learning to effectively detect and filter out spam comments, trackbacks, and contact form submissions.
Low false positive rate: The plugin has a low false positive rate, meaning that it accurately detects spam while minimally blocking legitimate comments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Akismet makes it really easy and seamless to deal with the "sludge" of the internet – that is, spam, bots, targeted activity and other unsavory aspects of managing a website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I suppose the only thing to dislike is the fact that this is such a prolific problem to contend with that it's become another necessary overhead cost of doing business online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
If you are installing it on a site that is not meant for commercial purposes then you can use it for free (up to 1 site). After installing the plugin, it takes care of all the spam filtering for you. So, there isn't anything to learn to be able to use it, just do the basic setup and you are done i.e it saves time as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Akismet does what it is supposed to, so there is nothing that I dislike about it :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While some spam does inevitably get through, it is NOTHING like running forms without Akismet's protection. Install and forget - this plugin has cut SPAM off at the knees for many of my webforms compared to what we used to get. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
$50/month has always felt a bit steep to me - but it's way better than fielding questions from customers about how to stop all the spam. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It ideally helps in case we are getting spam on our websites. It blocks all types of spam that we were getting on our website before Akismet Anti-Spam. It offers free version also for personal use. And for commercial use we are getting it for very cheap price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing as such, but I think they should have to improve on marking comments as spam because real comments are also getting marked as spammed some times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Akismet is great, because it can automatically check all the comments on a website and filter the ones it considers spam, you can even highlight comments that you find misleading in a box. It is a plug-in with easy installation and configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Its cost is really high, so it is a complement to be used on websites that generate a lot of traffic such as blogs or forums. I don't consider it a useful plugin for small business websites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Akismet is an easy tool to implement and with a very affordable cost. I like the fact that this software is constantly being updated and that its customer service is really responsive to all queries. Its algorithm is really very complete and is capable of easily reporting spam content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I would like Akismet to have applications for platforms other than WordPress such as Wix or Weebly, where it would surely be of great help to combat spam. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Akismet is used to protect our blog from unwanted spam. Spam is done through comments. In addition to polluting our web space with a mountain of junk links, it risks sending our blog along with this practice, that is, a blog that makes spam.
What is Akismet for WordPress and how to configure it? As this thing is badly viewed by google, it is our precise task to prevent it from happening. If you are not satisfied, there is another reason for us to defend ourselves against these attacks. It burdens our database (limited) and we will have to do a nice day, a total and very long cleaning.
Using Akismet, we can avoid all this. When you use it, you can't help but notice one thing. This antispam seems to have its own intelligence. In reality it is an algorithm that learns from its mistakes, much better than a person would. When he "realizes" that many people report a type of content as spam, he immediately places it as such for all the other blogs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
it's very difficoult to find a defect for this plugin, anyway some servers seems to have problems with Akismet activation through the administration panel. How to solve the problem? Inserting the API key directly into the plugin files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
