Best anti-spam plugins for WordPress

Hide Invisible Google reCAPTCHA Badge

#46,584

by glowzar7 years ago

Once installed, Hide Invisible Google reCAPTCHA Badge will remove immediately the annoying Google reCAPTCHA v3 badge that appears when using Google an …

No Spam

Down in the last 7 days:7,221#46,884

by Pierre Sylvestre12 years ago

A simple and efficient anti-spam plugin

A1JSpamGuard

Down in the last 7 days:3,982#47,196

by A1JBot1 year ago

A1JSpamGuard is a simple and efficient WordPress plugin to block spam in comments, registration forms, and contact forms.

MDL Spam Filter

#47,458

by Monday Digital Lab3 months ago

Block contact form spam server-side with keywords, honeypot, rate limiting and optional AI — works with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms.

WP Custom My Password

Up in the last 7 days:411#47,938

by suifengtec12 years ago

Your user can custom his own password on the registration screen with me.

Spam_BLIP

Down in the last 7 days:3,141#48,013

by EdHynan6 years ago

Spam BLIP stops comment spam before it is posted, using DNS blacklists, existing comments marked as spam, and user defined lists.

reCaptcha Protected Downloads

Down in the last 7 days:6,901#48,090

by DevriX9 years ago

Protect your downloads from bots and spiders with a shortcode and Google's no-captcha reCaptcha

Scramble Email

Down in the last 7 days:5,369#48,227

by Kuuak8 years ago

Simple shortcode to scramble (hide) email addresses to email bot harvesters.

DigoWatchWP

Down in the last 7 days:700#48,291

by digo18 years ago

The plugin DigoWatchWP scans your blog posts and pages for changes.

Comments Firewall

Down in the last 7 days:5,291#48,398

by korchix1 year ago

Firewall protection for comments. Blocks spam before it reaches your database with automatic link filtering and zero manual moderation.

Rabbit Builds Anti-Spam Comment Shield

Down in the last 7 days:5,721#48,477

by Rabbit Builds25 days ago

Advanced, lightweight, GDPR-compliant anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. No setup required.

Brightery Absolute Comment Blocker

Up in the last 7 days:7,674#50,763

by Brightery4 months ago

Completely disables all backend comment submissions (wp-comments-post.php, REST API, XML-RPC) to stop ghost comment spam.

JetBuilder Daily Comment Limit

Up in the last 7 days:17,350#50,973

by jetbuilder7 months ago

A lightweight plugin to block comment spammers by restricting the number of comments an IP can make per day. Includes a beautiful dashboard stats widg …

uProc for WordPress

Up in the last 7 days:4,560#51,107

by Miquel Colomer6 years ago

With the uProc for Wordpress plugin you can easily verify if an email address really exists and is valid. Additionally, you can check all existing too …

LeadShield

Up in the last 7 days:11,323#51,651

by leadshieldai3 days ago

Blocks fake, bot and AI-generated form submissions in real time — before they reach your inbox or CRM. No CAPTCHA. Free plan available.

***** Ctanfor Anti-Spam *****

Up in the last 7 days:13,693#52,267

by jackcb7 years ago

Ctanfor Anti-spam is a small and lightweight anti-spam plugin. It is free for personal and commercial use. The vast majority of filtering operations a …

CleanVerify for WooCommerce

Down in the last 7 days:2,970#52,686

by FahimMurshed18 days ago

All-in-one customer verification, anti-fraud protection, quarantine trash recovery, and inactive account cleanup for WooCommerce.

MIVAQ Cardwall for WooCommerce

#53,214

by MIVAQ Plugins6 days ago

Stop card testing, bot checkouts and fake orders in WooCommerce. Browser checks, rate limits, block lists and risk scoring. No API key.

Ninja Spam Protection

#53,532

by randomoutputs4 years ago

The ultimate solution to prevent spam comments like a ninja on the default commenting system for WordPress in WordPress.

ShieldCraft

#53,757

by Rajan Vijayan18 days ago

Stops spam in comments, registration, WooCommerce and contact forms. No CAPTCHA, no external services. Formerly WP Spam Protecter. Free.

Hoomana Native Comment Guard

#53,860

by Hooman1 month ago

Block automated comment spam quietly — no CAPTCHA, no configuration, and no friction for real visitors.

IPScanner

Up in the last 7 days:7,631#53,873

by IPScanner10 days ago

A CAPTCHA alternative with no puzzle. Stops fake signups, spam registrations, form spam and card-testing bots, plus VPN, proxy and Tor traffic.

TrafficValidator

Up in the last 7 days:16,166#54,764

by Traffic Validator4 months ago

Real-time lead scoring & bot detection. Automatically scores every form submission on your WordPress site.

CMB SQLite Form

Up in the last 7 days:5,044#54,864

by cmorillas110 months ago

A modular, high-performance SQLite-backed contact form plugin with advanced security, anti-spam features, and zero database overhead.

Vinh XD Form Notifications for Zalo OA

Down in the last 7 days:319#55,728

by vinhxomdoi16 days ago

Get instant Zalo Official Account messages when Fluent Forms or Contact Form 7 forms are submitted, with rate limiting and spam filters.

SyGy Security Log & Anti-Bot

Up in the last 7 days:412#56,527

by SyGy27 days ago

Proactive Anti-Bot shield for WP Comments, WooCommerce, CF7, WPForms, Elementor, wpForo, bbPress & BuddyPress with GDPR logging.

Veilo

Down in the last 7 days:2,560#56,598

by adinax09262 months ago

Invisible spam protection for comments and forms — no CAPTCHA, ever shown to visitors.

AbyssGuard

Up in the last 7 days:14,503#57,546

by abyssguard11 days ago

WordPress security plugin protecting from vulnerabilities, zero-day attacks, harvesters, spam, and hacking attempts.

Aystat Honeypot Admin

Up in the last 7 days:10,125#57,590

by stonemanhero1 month ago

A secure honeypot to trap bots and malicious actors by faking an admin login page.

Humainbox

#57,954

by Humainbox1 month ago

Stop contact form spam, including AI-written messages, without a CAPTCHA. Works with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor and five more form plugins.

Ascue

Up in the last 7 days:9,540#58,004

by ascue22 days ago

Sorts contact form messages into real leads, sales pitches and spam, so only the messages that matter reach your inbox. No CAPTCHA.

Formsieve

Up in the last 7 days:8,328#58,235

by Thinking4213 days ago

Keep spam bots and hand-typed sales pitches out of Contact Form 7 (CF7) and Gravity Forms. By default, uncertain messages still reach you.

SpamJudge

Up in the last 7 days:11,838#58,487

by cottboy11 months ago

Using AI large language models to automatically detect and filter spam comments, supporting APIs compatible with the OpenAI format.

JRT CommentShield

Up in the last 7 days:12,374#58,685

by jrtwebsolutions9 months ago

Smart and AI-powered anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. Blocks bots and spam automatically, with optional ChatGPT-based detection.

tlloancy Behavioral Ultimate Finisher

#59,320

by Thomas Lloancytoday

Invisible behavioral spam filter for comments and forms. No CAPTCHA, no cookies, no external service. Pairs well with your anti-spam plugin.

AIS FormGuard

#59,396

by AI Stream Co. Ltd.2 days ago

Easy-setup spam protection for Contact Form 7. Blocks bots, auto-blocks attack sources, and tags sales emails instead of blocking them.

ChaLess

Up in the last 7 days:10,202#59,436

by leonforescore6 months ago

Stop spam on your WordPress forms — no CAPTCHA required. Invisible to real users.

World Inspire Email Validation for Fluent Forms

Down in the last 7 days:2,697#60,017

by World Inspire25 days ago

Production-grade multi-layer real-time email defense, disposable domain filtration, live DNS MX verification, and typo correction for Fluent Forms.

useHUMA

Up in the last 7 days:12,378#60,041

by usehuma2 months ago

Stop comment spam, fake registrations and form bots with invisible behavioral verification — no puzzles, no checkboxes, zero PII.

HighPots Spam Protection

#60,401

by HighPots GmbH27 days ago

Multi-layer spam protection for WordPress forms with honeypot, rate limiting, token validation & comprehensive bot detection.

EzerWeb Forms and Comments Anti-Spam Guard

#60,883

by Eric Kouassi14 days ago

Modular dual-layer anti-spam protection for WordPress forms and comments with custom TLD and email filtering.

Free Captcha Protection by MJ Studios

#60,900

by MJ Studios6 days ago

Free captcha for WordPress that replaces Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile. No puzzles, and nothing leaves your server.

Kumaro Anti-Spam Shield

#60,977

by Prageeth Kumaraguru2 months ago

Lightweight, privacy-friendly WordPress comment spam protection with blocked keywords, honeypot, flood control, duplicate detection, and link limits.

Anti-Bot, Anti-Spam & Fraud Protection for WooCommerce

Up in the last 7 days:9,984#61,058

by emkaylabs3 months ago

Hardware-backed bot protection, anti-spam, and fraud prevention for WooCommerce. Stops scalper bots and fake orders at checkout with zero friction.

Rabbitproof

#61,396

by rabbitproof7 days ago

Blocks spam bots, fake sign-ups and password guessing on WordPress. Free, with no puzzles for your visitors.

Haychdev Forms

Up in the last 7 days:10,929#61,576

by haychdev3 months ago

Privacy-first form builder. Submissions stay in your own database — no third-party scripts, no SaaS, nothing that phones home.

AccessNow Spam Eater

Up in the last 7 days:1,410#61,857

by accessnow13 days ago

Stops form spam without CAPTCHAs, using hidden fields, JavaScript and timing checks. Works with core forms, WooCommerce and popular form plugins.

Katorymnd Contact Form

Down in the last 7 days:5,062#62,064

by Raymond11 months ago

Katorymnd Contact Form is a simple but secure contact form Verified and ready to use.

LC Anti-Spam Registration

#62,461

by Celsius Anderson1 month ago

Prevent fake and automated bot registrations with lightweight honeypots, rate limiting, and intelligent username analysis.

Do Not Disturb My Comments AI

Down in the last 7 days:392#63,083

by Chidiebere Chukwudi8 days ago

Stops spam comments before they're saved by checking each one with TypeSafe's Jev AI model through Cloudflare.