Updates to the Akismet Integration
Since version 1.6, Gravity Forms includes built-in support for the Akismet Anti-Spam plugin by Automattic. If the Automattic Akismet plugin is installed, Gravity Forms will automatically utilize it for spam detection, even without the Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On.
However, the official Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On enhances this integration by providing form-level settings that allow for more granular control, improving the quality of data sent to Akismet for evaluation.
Submissions identified as spam by Akismet will have their entry status property set to spam, preventing the processing of notifications and add-ons.
More Information
Refer to the Akismet Add-On user guides for articles about setting up and using the Akismet Add-On.