Title: Spam folder auto-delete time?
Last modified: May 15, 2026

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# Spam folder auto-delete time?

 *  Resolved [houston2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/houston2/)
 * (@houston2)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spam-folder-auto-delete-time/)
 * Just wondering, how many days does Akismet keep spam comments before it auto-
   deletes them? Im trying to figure out if I gotta check the folder weekly or if
   I can just leave it alone.

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 *  Plugin Author [Christopher Finke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfinke/)
 * (@cfinke)
 * [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spam-folder-auto-delete-time/#post-18909220)
 * Akismet deletes spam comments once they’re 15 days old.

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 * Last activity: [1 week, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/spam-folder-auto-delete-time/#post-18909220)
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