Antispam Bee: WordPress anti-spam plugin, free alternative to Akismet

The Antispam Bee plugin is my favorite free anti-spam plugin for WordPress. I've used it for years on several sites, and it's extremely effective. It integrates right into the default commenting system in WordPress.

It doesn't work with Jetpack Comments or forms (Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, etc.).

Why not use Akismet? It's excellent and free for personal sites, but according to the Akismet signup page, "If your site is for a business or if it promotes a product or service, you should pick from one of our paid account options." So, most businesses and nonprofits need to pay for Akismet.

To prevent spam from cluttering your database, turn on automatic spam deletion in Antispam Bee: click Settings > Antispam Bee, and on the Advanced tab, check the box Spam will be automatically deleted after. I set it to 30 days.

I also recommend enabling the setting Allow comments only in certain language.

You can optionally display statistics and a spam counter on your dashboard; just check the boxes in the Settings.

Antispam Bee statistics WordPress Dashboard
Antispam Bee spam counter WordPress Dashboard
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