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MentoGuard – Spam Blocker & reCAPTCHA Alternative for Contact Form 7

v1.8.6

by H. Bakhtiari · updated 2 months ago

Stop contact form spam without Google reCAPTCHA. GDPR-friendly behavioral bot protection for Contact Form 7. No external servers. No puzzles.

anti-spambot protectioncontact form 7GDPRspam
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Rank
#65,679
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
414
414 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

MentoGuard at a glance

MentoGuard is a WordPress plugin by H. Bakhtiari with fewer than 10 active installs, the #65,679 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.8.6 came out on Aug 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 73 plugins tagged “bot protection”, it ranks #52. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

71 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MentoGuard Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.24Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 28Nov 1Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateMentoGuard
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4 · -42.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20264
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20267

Rank over time

#65,679 · down 7,750 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#65,679
Nov 2, 2026#56,781
Nov 1, 2026#52,424
Oct 31, 2026#52,487
Oct 29, 2026#63,488
Oct 28, 2026#72,419
Oct 27, 2026#57,929

Growth %

Average -4.56% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-33.33%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+20.00%
Nov 3, 2026-16.67%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+50.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+300.00%
Oct 28, 2026-85.71%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads -16.7%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.8.6
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
8.0
First released
May 29, 2026
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MentoGuard

How many websites use MentoGuard?

MentoGuard is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #65,679 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MentoGuard been downloaded?

414 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was MentoGuard last updated?

Version 1.8.6 came out on Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is MentoGuard compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is MentoGuard still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does MentoGuard have?

No one has reviewed MentoGuard on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to MentoGuard?

The plugins most like MentoGuard, by the tags they share, are Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook (DSGVO/GDPR) (70K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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MentoGuard
Estimated installs≈ 4
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads414
AuthorH. Bakhtiari
First releasedMay 29, 2026
Version1.8.6
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP8.0
Last updatedAug 21, 2026

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