Blocks spam bots, fake sign-ups and password guessing on WordPress. Free, with no puzzles for your visitors.
Alternatives to The 9 Dollar Comment Spam Mute
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Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration
A comprehensive local WordPress comment-management suite for comment control, spam protection, moderation, cleanup and engagement.
Kumaro Anti-Spam Shieldv1.0.0
Lightweight, privacy-friendly WordPress comment spam protection with blocked keywords, honeypot, flood control, duplicate detection, and link limits.
Antispam Beev2.11.13
Sophisticated antispam plugin for effective daily comment and trackback spam-fighting. Built with data protection and privacy in mind.
AJAX comments with layered spam protection and no CAPTCHA. Threaded replies, load more, and 5 editable notification emails. Free, no pro version.
Block comment and form spam without CAPTCHAs. Lightweight honeypot protection works automatically and keeps real visitors moving.
Free AI anti-spam & Akismet alternative. Uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & other LLMs to block comment spam that traditional filters miss.
A simple and lightweight yet rock-solid plugin that blocks comment spam using multiple automatic detection methods.
Modular dual-layer anti-spam protection for WordPress forms and comments with custom TLD and email filtering.