A lightweight, invisible honeypot field for Contact Form 7 that helps reduce automated spam submissions without CAPTCHAs.
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SpamKill – No-CAPTCHA, No-Signup Anti-Spam & Spam Protection for Comments & Reviews for WooCommercev3.0.0
Anti-spam & spam protection for comments and WooCommerce reviews. No CAPTCHA, no signup, no API key. Just activate. 99.9% accurate, free forever.
A simple and lightweight yet rock-solid plugin that blocks comment spam using multiple automatic detection methods.
Free AI anti-spam & Akismet alternative. Uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & other LLMs to block comment spam that traditional filters miss.
Modular dual-layer anti-spam protection for WordPress forms and comments with custom TLD and email filtering.
Lightweight anti-spam protection for Contact Form 7 without CAPTCHA. More details: https://gregbialowas.com/anti-spam-cf7
AOS Comment Spam Cleanupv1.6.3
Clean up comment spam by URL pattern, schedule auto-cleanups, block bots with a honeypot, and auto-score comment quality — all in one panel.
JRT CommentShieldv1.0.0
Smart and AI-powered anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. Blocks bots and spam automatically, with optional ChatGPT-based detection.
Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed. Works with WPForms, Contact Form 7, WooCommerce, and more.
Block automated comment spam quietly — no CAPTCHA, no configuration, and no friction for real visitors.