Version 5.6 of the Akismet plugin for WordPress is now available. In this release, we’ve improved performance, updated the setup process to more clearly explain errors when they happen, and cleaned up and standardized our UI across all of the Akismet wp‑admin screens.
To upgrade, visit the Updates page of your WordPress dashboard and follow the instructions. If you need to download the plugin zip file directly, links to all versions are available in the WordPress plugins directory.