Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On v1.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 3M+ |
| Last updated | — | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On ($) | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Checks each submission with Akismet during submission; Honeypot inputs added to forms; Spam and ham decisions reported back to Akismet | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version |
| Cons | Needs an Akismet API key; Needs a Gravity Forms licence key for updates; Replaces the core Gravity Forms Akismet toggle | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Akismet spam check during submission ($), Honeypot inputs added to forms ($), Spam and ham decisions reported to Akismet on status change ($), Per-form Akismet enable toggle ($), Maps form fields to Akismet name, email, website, subject and content ($), Note added to entries marked as spam ($) | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | Really Simple Security mailing list |
| Plugins | Gravity Forms ($) | — |
| Other | Akismet ($) | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | rest.akismet.com | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |