Akismet vs WP-SpamFree

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Hi,
As far as I can tell, both of these wordpress plugins do the same thing, which is that they catch/filter our spam comments to your blog. However, I know Akismet is pretty well known but I'm not sure about WP-SpamFree.

So, for all you experts, can you tell me if they fulfill the same role, or different ones? Will it cause conflicts to have them both on my blog? Do you recommend one over the other?
Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author jaywilsonjr
    I have never used WP SpamFree - however I used akismet on close to 100 blogs over the years. I am super happy with it - to the point where I have had no desire to look for something else...

    Is akismet not working for you?


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    • Profile picture of the author tsgeric
      Hi Jay,
      I have one blog and I've been using WP-SpamFree. NOt sure how I started with it, it must have come with whatever WP installation I started with. I don't have any complaints at all about it, but I just don't have anything to compare it to. I mean, I do get the occasional spam comment, but programs can't be perfect, right?
      I also have Akismet as a plugin but I've never activated it. I do hear lost of great things about it, but before switching it on, or replacing the first with the second, want to know more about it.
      I imagine if they both do the same thing, I don't need both, and worst case, if they're both activated at the same time, they'll cause problems.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Hess
    WP Captch Free will block 100% of automated comment spam even before it hits Akismet so there is nothing to go through and delete: WordPress › WP Captcha-Free WordPress Plugins
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