Is Spam Catharsis free?

Yes, Spam Catharsis is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Spam Catharsis?

Spam Catharsis has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Spam Catharsis alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Spam Catharsis include Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…, WP Mail Logging. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Spam Catharsis work with the latest WordPress?

Spam Catharsis has been tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. It requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+.

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Spam Catharsis

Name: Spam Catharsis
Author: Brian Layman

Automatically deletes all spam comments older than 15 days.

By Brian Layman·Spam·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago

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As of April 2026, Spam Catharsis is a WordPress spam plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

0/5Rating

10active installs

2.0K+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

Catharsis. Definition: The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed [spam].

This plugin is not needed for a plain, vanilla installation of WordPress. However, if you have a plugin that replaces your commenting system, a plugin such as Intense Debate, your blog may be suffering from a build up of repressed spam. If left untreated, this could drive your MySQL server to a mental breakdown.

Certain plugins allow all comments to remain in your local database – even the ones that they themselves consider spam. On some blogs the spam comments can out number real comments a thousand to one. If the spam comments are never purged – this can create a real mess. If you have

Spam Catharsis was originally written in February of 2011 to provide a purging…

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