Akismet Credit Inserter
Adds a small "Spam prevention powered by Akismet" to the footer of every blog to abide by Akismet licensing terms.
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Akismet Credit Inserter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Akismet Credit Inserter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| akismet | >100 |
| wpmu | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Akismet Credit Inserter
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
A very simple mu-plugin to automatically (automattically?) insert a “Spam prevention powered by Akismet” notice (with hyperlink to Akismet.com) in the footer of each blog hosted on a WordPress Multiuser service to abide by the licensing terms of Akismet. Adds a small “Spam prevention powered by Akismet” to the footer of every blog to abide by Akismet licensing terms.
Installation
- Place the akismet-credit-inserter.php file in wp-content/mu-plugins or, I suppose, in wp-content/plugins (but then it would need to be manually activated for each site…)
- there is no step 2
Changelog
nothing yet.
1.0.0
- November 3, 2008 – Initial release. It’s so simple, what could possibly change?
1.0.1
- November 7, 2008 – Minor update to add some style attributes to the div, as suggested by Joss Winn
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FAQ
Akismet Credit Inserter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is Akismet Credit Inserter free?
Yes. Akismet Credit Inserter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Akismet Credit Inserter safe to use in 2026?
Akismet Credit Inserter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Akismet Credit Inserter?
Akismet Credit Inserter is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,258 times since it launched in November 2008. It was downloaded 89 times in the last 30 days.
Does Akismet Credit Inserter work with WordPress 7.1?
Akismet Credit Inserter is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Akismet Credit Inserter last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on October 22, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Akismet Credit Inserter?
Akismet Credit Inserter is developed and maintained by D'Arcy Norman.
What are the best alternatives to Akismet Credit Inserter?
The most popular alternatives to Akismet Credit Inserter are WP Armour (400K+ installs), Honeypot Anti-Spam (10K+ installs) and FV Antispam (900+ installs).
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