Akismet

Personal Use API Keys

After installing the Akismet plug-in for WordPress or one of the third party Akismet implementations, you will need an API key to activate and use Akismet.

You can get a free API key by registering for a WordPress.com user account. The API key will be emailed to you after you register. Please note that the use of the key is covered by our TOS and that free keys can only be used for personal blogs. If you are a commercial entity or if you are making more than $500 from your personal blog, please get a commercial key instead.

Donations

Some Akismet users have told us that even though they fall under the free use category they'd still like to pay something because Akismet works so well for them. You’re making us blush! We appreciate that very much and have created this donation section for that purpose. Donations are entirely voluntary, but certainly help us improve the service.

Thanks!