Keep spam bots and hand-typed sales pitches out of Contact Form 7 (CF7) and Gravity Forms. By default, uncertain messages still reach you.
Alternatives to Antispam Bee
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Kumaro Anti-Spam Shieldv1.0.0
Lightweight, privacy-friendly WordPress comment spam protection with blocked keywords, honeypot, flood control, duplicate detection, and link limits.
Protect your forms from spam with 99.9% accuracy - no CAPTCHA, no JavaScript, no tracking. Trusted by 3.5M+ websites.
AJAX comments with layered spam protection and no CAPTCHA. Threaded replies, load more, and 5 editable notification emails. Free, no pro version.
Protect Contact Form 7 and optionally WordPress comments with privacy-friendly anti-spam protection.
Analytical Spam Filterv1.1.2
Stop spam without making your visitors prove they're human. No captchas, no accounts, and no external services required.
Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed. Works with WPForms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, and more.
A simple and lightweight yet rock-solid plugin that blocks comment spam using multiple automatic detection methods.
Auto-discard comment spam before it ever hits your database. Zero-Touch protection — no API keys, no external calls,
Blocks spam bots, fake sign-ups and password guessing on WordPress. Free, with no puzzles for your visitors.