Protect WordPress website forms from spam entries with Google reCAPTCHA.
Alternatives to WP Spammer
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Zero-DB, zero-external-JS honeypot anti-spam for WordPress comments, core forms, and popular form plugins. Invisible to humans, a void to bots.
Kama SpamBlockv2.0.0
Light and invisible protection against basic automated comment spam. Pings and trackbacks check for real backlinks.
Gecka Antispamv1.3.0
Stops spam on every form without a captcha: honeypot, timing checks and a filter that learns from your moderation. Nothing leaves your server.
AJAX comments with layered spam protection and no CAPTCHA. Threaded replies, load more, and 5 editable notification emails. Free, no pro version.
GhostTrapv1.0.3
Advanced 5-layer invisible spam protection for comments. No captcha, no user friction - professional spam blocking.
Advanced antispam for comments, registrations & contact forms. No CAPTCHA, plus email validation and honeypot. We catch spam others miss!
Advanced SmartCaptchav1.5.8
A plugin that helps protect your WordPress site forms from spam and bots using the Yandex SmartCaptcha service.
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 - Adds honeypot plus anti-spam functionality to Contact Form 7 forms.
Lightweight, self-hosted captcha field for Fluent Forms — image, math and question/answer challenges. No external services, no tracking.