Antispam Bee vs Comments – wpDiscuz (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Antispam Bee

Antispam Bee

4.8(225)

700K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 days ago
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Comments – wpDiscuz

Comments – wpDiscuz

4.7(578)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
View Comments – wpDiscuz

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Antispam Bee has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 225 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 80K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Antispam Bee has accumulated 11M+ total downloads while Comments – wpDiscuz has 4.4M+. Antispam Bee has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 46%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz4.7/5
Total Reviews
225Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz578
Active Installs
700K+Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz80K+
Total Downloads
11M+Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz4.4M+
Support Resolution
100%Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz46%
Last Updated
5 days agoAntispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz2 days ago
First Released
2009Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz2014
Age
17 yearsAntispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz12 years
WP Requires
4.6+Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz5.0+
PHP Requires
5.2+Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz5.6+
Business Model
FreeAntispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuzFree
Latest Version
2.11.10Antispam Bee
Comments – wpDiscuz7.6.50

Rating Breakdown

Antispam Bee

4.8/5(225 reviews)
5
94%
4
1%
3
0%
2
1%
1
4%

Comments – wpDiscuz

4.7/5(578 reviews)
5
89%
4
3%
3
3%
2
2%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Antispam Bee Reviews

by Terence Eden

Works better than JetPack

Simple to set up and use. Catches all the spam and deletes it before I get a chance to see it. Might miss one or two pieces a week, but that’s still better than JetPack and it preserves my users’ priv

by mark ball

Nice!

Very Well Done, easy to get started, clear nav, easy easy easy, thank you.

by xpil

Just Works ™

The plugin does exactly what you are expecting it to do: it stops comment spam. It is non-intrusive and extremely efficient. I haven’t seen a single spam comment on my blog for many years now. Kudos.

Comments – wpDiscuz Reviews

by bellakaroo

Star ratings is nice, getting it to work —not so much

Day 2 I managed after a day and half to get rid of the “fill in the required fields” message that popup for users wherether logged in or not, its the rich editor and the name and email field that c

by mbellinger

Download today, up & running in a few minutes

Downloaded the Plugin today.Installation, Setup easy, is up & running in a few minutes, perhaps not perfect within these few minutes, but working.Goog overview, goog presentation of settings.Best of

by Olaf Lederer

Nice plugin, they fixed an issue I had with php8.3

After an upgrade to php 8.3 the plugin broke my customer’s website. It took some discussions here at WP.org to convince the plugin’s team to add more validations into their code.But after they fixed i

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Antispam Bee or Comments – wpDiscuz more popular?
Antispam Bee has 700K+ active installations while Comments – wpDiscuz has 80K+. Antispam Bee is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Antispam Bee or Comments – wpDiscuz?
Antispam Bee has a 4.8/5 rating from 225 reviews, while Comments – wpDiscuz has a 4.7/5 rating from 578 reviews.
Are Antispam Bee and Comments – wpDiscuz free?
Antispam Bee is free and Comments – wpDiscuz is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Antispam Bee or Comments – wpDiscuz?
As of April 2026, Antispam Bee has a 100% support resolution rate while Comments – wpDiscuz has a 46% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Antispam Bee was last updated 5 days ago and Comments – wpDiscuz was last updated 2 days ago.

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