akismet.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #1,244

akismet.com operates primarily as a developer platform, focusing on anti-spam service. Akismet is a spam filtering service that helps websites, particularly those built with WordPress, detect and block malicious and unwanted content from comments and contact forms. It uses a global database of spam to protect millions of sites. It is operated by Akismet, a subsidiary of Automattic Inc..

Industry Category

Developer Platforms

Tools and services for software development.

Related Topics

anti-spamwebsite securitywordpresscomment moderationcontent filtering

Well Established

akismet.com is a well-established platform operated by Akismet. Top 100,000 global website, 20 years old. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 100,000 global website20 years old
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{
  "domain": "akismet.com",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "developer_platform",
    "specialization": "Anti-Spam Service"
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Anti-spam service for websites and blogs",
    "summary": "Akismet is a spam filtering service that helps websites, particularly those built with WordPress, detect and block malicious and unwanted content from comments and contact forms. It uses a global database of spam to protect millions of sites.",
    "operator": "Akismet",
    "parent_entity": "Automattic Inc.",
    "topics": [
      "anti-spam",
      "website security",
      "wordpress",
      "comment moderation",
      "content filtering"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "registered_date": "2005-10-11T00:00:00Z",
    "rank": 1244,
    "hosting_provider": "AUTOMATTIC"
  }
}

Hosting

AUTOMATTIC

Registered

Oct 11, 2005

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.