Antispam Bee
Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 60 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Kau-Boy | 12 Feb 2018 to 2 Dec 2020, 6 commits |
|---|---|
| websupporter | 22 May 2018 to 17 Apr 2020, 12 commits |
| pluginkollektiv | 17 Apr 2020 to 23 Aug 2026, 23 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 23 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2023 | Antispam Bee <= 2.11.3 - IP Address Spoofing via get_client_ip | 5.3 | <= 2.11.3 | 2.11.4 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 213 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 8 |
- Admin comments spam? · 2 stars · 20 Sep 2023
Momentum
700,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 17,129 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 29,023 |
| 18 May 2026 | 33,452 |
| 25 May 2026 | 274,422 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 68,631 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 38,611 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 33,440 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 24,680 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 23,980 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 26,741 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 20,479 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 20,133 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 16,768 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 15,718 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 13,773 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 126,558 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 210,878 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 44,094 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 29,643 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 35,572 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 28,630 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 20,580 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 19,350 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 16,272 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 26,030 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 16,933 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,423 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.11.13 |
|---|---|
| Author | pluginkollektiv |
| Added | 10 Jan 2009 |
| Last updated | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 700,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Spam & Bot Protection |
| Tags | antispam, comments, anti-spam, spam filter, spam protection |
Other plugins by this author: Statify, AntiVirus, Cachify, Block List Updater, Snitch, Save Post. Check Links.
Questions
Is Antispam Bee still maintained?
Antispam Bee was last updated on 23 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Antispam Bee safe?
Antispam Bee has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Antispam Bee?
The wordpress.org author is pluginkollektiv. Recent committers: pluginkollektiv, Kau-Boy, websupporter, swissspidy, sergej.mueller. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Antispam Bee?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.