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  1. A small integration detail with a big impact
    Jul 15, 2026 · original
    GiveWP is the most popular fundraising and donation tool on WordPress, powering over $500 million in donations. It integrates with Akismet to ensure that spammy or potentially fraudulent submissions get filtered out. Recently, some Give users saw an unusually high level of false positives on their donation forms: legitimate donation submissions that were being marked as spam. We investigated and found that the donation forms were being sent to Akismet for checking after each step in the donation process: once after choosing an amount, again after the user entered their name, again after they entered an optional message, etc. To Akismet, this looks like sudden repeated submissions from the same user, all with similar content (better known as spam). Akismet supports rechecking content, but only if the integration includes the recheck_reason parameter . If that parameter is present, Akismet
  2. Introducing the official Akismet PHP SDK
    Jun 15, 2026 · original
    For twenty years, Akismet has kept spam out of WordPress. But spammers don’t care what your site runs on and neither do we. Last month we launched the official Akismet Drupal module . Today we’re introducing the engine that powers it: the official Akismet PHP SDK, a first-party client that brings Akismet to any PHP application. What it is, and who it’s for The Akismet PHP SDK is a first-party PHP client for the Akismet API. It’s built for the platforms the WordPress plugin doesn’t reach: custom apps, SaaS backends, and PHP frameworks like Laravel and Symfony. (The official plugins are still the way to go for WordPress and Drupal .) Under the hood it’s built to feel at home in a modern PHP codebase: Covers the full Akismet API, from comment-check and spam/ham submissions to key verification, usage limits, and account stats. Works with any PSR-18 HTTP client you already have (Guzzle, Symfo
  3. Introducing the official Akismet Drupal module
    Jun 1, 2026 · original
    The official module is here! For two decades, Akismet has done one thing exceptionally well: keep spam out of WordPress. Now we’re bringing that protection to Drupal. The official module is here, built by the team behind Akismet as a native Drupal module. It guards your site with the same spam-fighting service that keeps comments, contact forms, and signups clean across millions of sites. Protection where spammers actually go Spam doesn’t stop at comments, so neither does the module. Once it’s set up, Akismet checks the forms spammers target most: Comments Contact forms Webform submissions User registrations It runs every submission through Akismet in the background and quietly filters the spam out, so you see less of it and your visitors never notice it’s there. Built for Drupal, the Drupal way We wanted this to feel like a first-class part of your site, not a bolt-on. The module follow
  4. Akismet v5.7: ready for Abilities and Connectors
    Apr 24, 2026 · original
    Akismet WordPress plugin v5.7 is out today. This release focuses on fitting more neatly into where WordPress is heading next. Abilities API support Akismet now supports the Abilities API , giving WordPress a clear, structured way to understand what Akismet can do, like checking content for spam or retrieving stats. It’s a subtle change, but it makes integrations more predictable and easier to build on top of. Connectors (for WordPress 7.0) We’ve also added early support for WordPress Connectors, which is landing in WordPress 7.0. Connectors provide a consistent way to manage API keys and external services across plugins. With Akismet ready for this, your API key setup will slot into a more unified experience as sites upgrade. Plus the usual polish A handful of fixes and improvements round things out to keep things running smoothly. To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress das
  5. Version 5.6 of the Akismet WordPress plugin is available now
    Nov 12, 2025 · original
    Version 5.6 of the Akismet plugin for WordPress is now available. In this release, we’ve improved performance, updated the setup process to more clearly explain errors when they happen, and cleaned up and standardized our UI across all of the Akismet wp-admin screens. To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard and follow the instructions. If you need to download the plugin zip file directly, links to all versions are available in the WordPress plugins directory .
  6. Happy 20th Birthday Akismet
    Oct 26, 2025 · original
    Akismet was launched 20 years ago today, when Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg announced it on his blog in a post describing what Akismet was and what it could become. The internet has changed a lot in the past 20 years! In 2005, the internet was primarily a desktop experience, dominated by dial-up or early broadband connections, and social media was in its infancy with platforms like MySpace just beginning to gain traction. Now in 2025, the internet is woven into the fabric of our lives, no longer a separate experience but an invisible thread connecting us all. We carry it everywhere in our pockets, speak to it in our homes and rely on it for almost everything. High-speed internet keeps us constantly connected and AI quietly shapes much of what we read, watch, and buy. This has transformed how and where we work as well as making the internet a far more immersive and integral part of da
  7. Version 5.5 of the Akismet WordPress plugin is available now
    Jul 16, 2025 · original
    Version 5.5 of the Akismet plugin for WordPress is now available. This update contains the following improvements: We’ve enabled webhooks for all users. Webhooks allow the Akismet servers to do extra processing for certain comments without making your site wait for a response. If a comment is determined to be spam, the Akismet server will notify your site once the extra processing is done. This should reduce spam without affecting performance, and that’s a Good Thing. We’ve ensured that the CSS for the Akismet widget is only included when the widget is included. And that’s a Good Thing. We’ve improved the color contrast on certain buttons for better accessibility. And that’s a Good Thing. To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard and follow the instructions. If you need to download the plugin zip file directly, links to all versions are available in the WordPress plu
  8. reCAPTCHA not stopping spam? Here’s the perfect alternative
    Jun 18, 2025 · original
    Have you enabled reCAPTCHA thinking it would shield you against spam, only to find bots slipping through? You’re not alone. Those little puzzles prove that some visitors are human, but they don’t always stop the spam messages. It may be disappointing to hear, but reCAPTCHA seriously annoys site visitors while only doing a moderate job of preventing spam. You (and your visitors) deserve something much better. Common issues with reCAPTCHA Though a popular option, reCAPTCHA doesn’t always deliver the spam protection you need. Let’s look at just a few key reasons why this is the case, from user frustration and accessibility concerns to bots getting through. 1. User friction and poor accessibility For those caught in an endless loop of trying to find all the squares that include a bicycle, it’s no surprise that user frustration tops the list of reasons that reCAPTCHA isn’t a great option. In
  9. Version 5.4 of the Akismet WordPress plugin is available now
    May 7, 2025 · original
    Version 5.4 of the Akismet plugin for WordPress is now available. This update contains the following improvements: We’ve added a “Compatible Plugins” section to the Akismet settings page that shows any other installed and active plugins that are compatible with Akismet, along with links to documentation on how to ensure they’re working together. The stats pages now use the user’s locale instead of the site’s locale if they’re different. To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard and follow the instructions. If you need to download the plugin zip file directly, links to all versions are available in the WordPress plugins directory .
  10. Version 5.3.6 of the Akismet WordPress plugin is available now
    Feb 4, 2025 · original
    Version 5.3.6 of the Akismet plugin for WordPress is now available. This update contains the following improvements: We’ve improved how the “Mark as Spam” and “Not Spam” API requests work, making them more useful for improving accuracy. The styles for the much-beloved Akismet widget have been modernized. To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard and follow the instructions. If you need to download the plugin zip file directly, links to all versions are available in the WordPress plugins directory .

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