Best comment spam plugins for WordPress

WP Armour

Up in the last 7 days:2#141

by Dinesh Karki2 months ago

Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration

Honeypot Anti-Spam

Up in the last 7 days:1#1,700

by RaiolaNetworks5 months ago

Stop comment spam in WordPress with the honeypot technique. No captcha, no setup, lightweight and invisible to your visitors.

ActiveLayer Anti-Spam

Up in the last 7 days:46#1,855

by Syed Balkhi1 month ago

Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed. Works with WPForms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, and more.

Anti-spam Reloaded

Up in the last 7 days:10#5,214

by kudlav2 months ago

No spam in comments. No captcha.

Human Presence

Down in the last 7 days:25#6,366

by humanpresence2 years ago

The #1 Plugin for Blocking Form Spam on WordPress

WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics)

Down in the last 7 days:61#8,197

by Umbrovskis.com5 years ago

WordPress plugin to fight with 2040+ referrer spammers (like semalt, buttons-for-website and many more).

LH Zero Spam

Down in the last 7 days:15#13,005

by shawfactor4 years ago

Zero Spam makes blocking spam comments and registrations easy.

Disable Author Url and Comment Links

Down in the last 7 days:184#15,998

by Osama Shabrez14 years ago

Disable Author Url and Comment Links : DAUnCL helps you keep your comments clean from spam links left by automated or manual comment spammers who are …

SpamJam

Down in the last 7 days:162#16,113

by Matt Biscay3 days ago

Block comment and form spam without CAPTCHAs. Lightweight honeypot protection works automatically and keeps real visitors moving.

SpamKill

Down in the last 7 days:152#17,206

by spamkill1 month ago

Anti-spam & spam protection for comments and WooCommerce reviews. No CAPTCHA, no signup, no API key. Just activate. 99.9% accurate, free forever.

Language-based Comment Spam Condom

Down in the last 7 days:290#23,635

by blackmelvyn15 years ago

This plugin prevents comments spamming using language verification.

SpamAnvil

Up in the last 7 days:234#25,085

by Alexandre Amato15 days ago

Free AI anti-spam & Akismet alternative. Uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & other LLMs to block comment spam that traditional filters miss.

AOS Comment Spam Cleanup

Up in the last 7 days:258#31,103

by AOS Digital1 month ago

Clean up comment spam by URL pattern, schedule auto-cleanups, block bots with a honeypot, and auto-score comment quality — all in one panel.

Ultimate Comment Cleaner

Up in the last 7 days:10,824#32,838

by wpunicorn21 days ago

Comment cleaner: remove spam and unwanted comments, delete comments in bulk, automate removing comments with smart rules and a safe quarantine.

Spam_BLIP

#38,323

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.

Sz Comment Filter

#39,142

by SzMake11 years ago

No spam in comments. blocked by Invisible internal token-code with ajax.This is not used CAPTCHA.

Simplest comment spam catcher

Down in the last 7 days:2,375#43,202

by Mark Howells-Mead11 months ago

Add a hidden “honeypot” field to comment forms, to help combat comment spam.

Tornevall Networks DNSBL Implementation

Up in the last 7 days:382#44,314

by tornevall4 months ago

Tornevall Networks DNSBL implementation with FraudBL support for WordPress

Damn Spam

Up in the last 7 days:162#45,142

by codetipi7 years ago

Damn Spam is a lightweight anti-spam plugin. Currently highly opinionated - it automatically sends any new comments with links to your spam inbox

A1JSpamGuard

Down in the last 7 days:1,376#46,301

by A1JBot1 year ago

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

O RLY

Down in the last 7 days:4,398#46,348

o-rly-comment-spam-search17 years ago

O RLY Comment Spam Search creates a quick link to make sure comments aren't spam.

WP-Check Spammers

#46,879

by Xavier Media14 years ago

Check comment against the SpamBot Search Tool using the IP address, the email and the name of the poster as search criteria.

Rabbit Builds Anti-Spam Comment Shield

Down in the last 7 days:6,197#47,557

by Rabbit Builds23 days ago

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

Stackedboost Signup Guard

#52,652

by stackedboost1 month ago

Blocks disposable email at registration and comments to stop fake accounts and registration spam. 8,201 domains bundled, no API, no signup.

AI Spam Comment Detector

Up in the last 7 days:3,485#58,686

by Rashed Hossain1 year ago

AI-powered comment spam detection using GPT-4. Blocks spam comments with inline user warnings—no CAPTCHA needed.

Kumaro Anti-Spam Shield

Down in the last 7 days:2,135#59,275

by Prageeth Kumaraguru2 months ago

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

humanID

Down in the last 7 days:58#60,678

by humanID10 months ago

Replace ReCAPTCHA with a faster, user-friendly solution and block spammers & bots permanently

The 9 Dollar Comment Spam Mute

#62,237

by The 9 Dollar Plugins1 month ago

Auto-discard comment spam before it ever hits your database. Zero-Touch protection — no API keys, no external calls,

Fortify

#63,524

by webvitalii4 years ago

No spam in comments. No captcha.

Rabbitproof

Down in the last 7 days:14,007#65,284

by rabbitproof4 days ago

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

Wellenbrecher

Down in the last 7 days:2,390#67,250

by hafenstudios27 days ago

Blocks spam in registrations, WooCommerce checkout, comments and eight form builders. Scored on your own server, no cloud and no captcha.

EzerWeb Forms and Comments Anti-Spam Guard

Down in the last 7 days:3,105#70,970

by Eric Kouassi11 days ago

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

JRT CommentShield

#71,059

by jrtwebsolutions9 months ago

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

Comment Suite

#71,780

by WPCodeForge1 month ago

A comprehensive local WordPress comment-management suite for comment control, spam protection, moderation, cleanup and engagement.

Hoomana Native Comment Guard

#72,107

by Hooman1 month ago

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