TRACKING YOUR SPAM WITH AKISMET<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nUsing Akismet lets you filter spam activity occurring at the site. The free edition offers common statistics such as the number of the blocked spam messages, actual spam, and false negative results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expanding to Akismet Plus<\/strong> or another level offers one several simple and detailed reports and diagnostics to understand the spam rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTo view your Akismet status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nClick on your Akismet account page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Look to the top of the page and select Detailed Stats<\/strong> to go to the spam stats page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nThere will be basic data stats reports like 6 months<\/strong>, 1 year<\/strong> and all times<\/strong> below, such as spam<\/strong>, ham<\/strong>, missed spam<\/strong>, false positives<\/strong> and the accuracy rate<\/strong> also.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nOne can have monthly data in case he or she subscribed to this particular service (you will get advanced reports and features), and there can be an annual subscription as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nThese stats are particularly useful for tracking of spams on multiple sites and possibly addressing the situation immediately such incidences arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA TABLE COMPARISON OF AKISMET AND OTHERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFeature<\/strong><\/td>Akismet Anti-Spam<\/strong><\/td>Antispam Bee<\/strong><\/td>WP SpamShield<\/strong><\/td>CleanTalk<\/strong><\/td>Spam Protection by Webrice<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSpam Blocking<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Highly effective, uses cloud-based algorithms<\/td> Uses real-time databases and heuristics<\/td> Blocks both comment and registration spam<\/td> Cloud-based protection with detailed statistics<\/td> Blocks comment and registration spam<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFree Version<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes (limited features)<\/td> Yes<\/td> No<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPremium Version<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes (from $9.95\/month)<\/td> No<\/td> Yes (paid version available)<\/td> Yes (from $8\/year)<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nReal-time Protection<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAutomatic Spam Filtering<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nManual Spam Review<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes (with options to discard or review)<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nComment Spam Protection<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRegistration Spam Protection<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMultisite Support<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIntegration with Other Plugins<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Integrates well with Jetpack, Contact Form 7, and more<\/td> Works with many popular plugins<\/td> Limited integrations<\/td> Integrates with Contact Form 7, WooCommerce<\/td> Works with popular plugins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDashboard Statistics<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Yes (Basic & Advanced, depending on plan)<\/td> Yes (for free and premium)<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nUser Interface<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Easy, with a simple setup process<\/td> Simple and intuitive<\/td> Simple but may require manual settings<\/td> User-friendly, setup in minutes<\/td> Easy to configure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSupport<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>Email support (Premium plan only)<\/td> Community support<\/td> Support available for premium users<\/td> Email support available for premium users<\/td> Email support available for premium users<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n