Privacy-first local moderation for link-only and low-effort comment spam, with honeypot and form-timing traps. No external service.
Alternatives to Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper
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Invisible behavioral spam filter for comments and forms. No CAPTCHA, no cookies, no external service. Pairs well with your anti-spam plugin.
DamaSoft Antispamv2.0.4
Local antispam for comments and WooCommerce reviews. Honeypot, browser check, heuristics and a self-learning filter. No external service.
Disable Commentsv2.9.1
Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.
Stop comment spam, fake registrations and form bots with invisible behavioral verification — no puzzles, no checkboxes, zero PII.
Remove comments functionality from your website!
Simple Spam Blockerv2.0.0
Simple Spam Blcoker stop spam comments and also can be used to stop bots to try to login into admin panel.
Habibur Comment Blockerv1.0.0
Effortlessly disable comments and pingbacks sitewide to improve performance and security.
Disable and remove comments site-wide or per post type. Control REST API, feeds, XML-RPC, admin UI, and avatars. Multisite ready
Completely disables all backend comment submissions (wp-comments-post.php, REST API, XML-RPC) to stop ghost comment spam.