I thought spikes were supposed to be a thing of the past with the newest version of Anki, but things have only got worse as none of the add-ons that used to control spikes now work. Can anyone shed any light on the problem?
If you use the right settings, do your a reviews when you have to, and use quality cards, you shouldnât have any problems, no addon really needed.
What settings are you using?
Are you doing your reviews everyday?
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Use every day. There are no settings for spikes. Which settings are you referring to?
Your deck options settings.
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There are no deck options for controlling spikes.
If youâre introducing the same number of new cards each day, I would not expect large spikes to form. If you wish to smooth things out, setting your daily review limit to a little above your average daily amount will reduce peak workload.
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They do form. Hence my question.
If you let us know what settings are you using, and elaborate with more detail your problem, probably someone here can help you
Otherwise itâs really hard to guess what your problem might be.
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cqg: from your previous comments, Iâm not sure you understand what a spike is. As I have said before, there are no settings, so pls stop banging on about them and let someone who knows about these things answer. Thank you.
Your tone is pretty inappropriate, considering youâre asking for help in a forum which consists of volunteers.
Iâm sure @cqg knows exactly what you mean and he already did everything we can do for you with the information you have provided. If you donât want to share your deck options, you shouldnât expect any further pointers here.
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My tone is perfectly appropriate given cpqâs responses. I have asked him which deck options he is referring to. He has given no response. I am perfectly willing to share options, but he needs to tell me what they are. I can only conclude he does not know himself.
Instead of looking for a magical âNo Spikesâ button and insulting people who are just trying to help you, I would highly recommend reading the manual, something that you obviously have never done.
Maybe after a couple a lot of hours, youâll begin to understand the basics of how Anki actually works, and why knowing your deck options is important to try to help you.
Maybe. 
AnywayâŚbye 
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Let me see, cqg. Pass 1: You tell me I have no problems (when I do). Pass 2: you tell me to check my options (not telling me which ones). Pass 3: you ask me about my option agains, after I have asked you which ones you need. Pass 4: you offer patronising advice about reading a manual (which I have: no info on spikes) and state I do not know the basics (I have been using Anki every day for 8 years: there are no deck options for spikes). Your answers are not a help, but a hindrance, as they waste my time. Enjoy trying to answer everyoneâs questions to get points or whatever it is youâre up to, but do not post to this question any more unless you have something concrete and useful to say.
Let me see, cqg. Pass 1: You tell me I have no problems (when I do). Pass 2: you tell me to check my options (not telling me which ones). Pass 3: you ask me about my option agains, after I have asked you which ones you need. Pass 4: you offer patronising advice about reading a manual (which I have: no info on spikes) and state I do not know the basics (I have been using Anki every day for 8 years: there are no deck options for spikes). Your answers are not a help, but a hindrance, as they waste my time. Enjoy trying to answer everyoneâs questions to get points or whatever it is youâre up to, but do not post to this question any more unless you have something concrete and useful to say.
Hard to say why you have flagged this as âabusiveâ (censorship?), so I am posting again to let a moderator make the call.
It was flagged by a different community member, not cqg. I have restored your post, and suggest to anyone who finds your tone abrasive to just refrain from replying further.
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