Invisible spam protection for comments and forms — no CAPTCHA, ever shown to visitors.
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A simple and lightweight yet rock-solid plugin that blocks comment spam using multiple automatic detection methods.
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Modular dual-layer anti-spam protection for WordPress forms and comments with custom TLD and email filtering.
Data443 Anti-Spamv1.0.2
Blocks comment and form spam by classifying the URLs it contains against the Data443 classification API.
Advanced, lightweight, GDPR-compliant anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. No setup required.
Advanced antispam for comments, registrations & contact forms. No CAPTCHA, plus email validation and honeypot. We catch spam others miss!
The most complete free WordPress anti-spam plugin. Protects Contact Form 7, comments, login, registration, REST API, and XML-RPC — all in one shield.