Spam folder fills up with no clear auto-delete
Spam sits in the Akismet spam folder for days with no clear setting to delete it automatically or instantly.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
5 public reports · first reported 11 May 2026 · last reported 1 June 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners using the Akismet plugin repeatedly ask whether spam comments are removed on their own, how long they wait in the spam folder, and whether they can make removal instant.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 5 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.