Stop comment spam, fake registrations and form bots with invisible behavioral verification — no puzzles, no checkboxes, zero PII.
Alternatives to MentoGuard – Spam Blocker & reCAPTCHA Alternative for Contact Form 7
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JRT CommentShieldv1.0.0
Smart and AI-powered anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. Blocks bots and spam automatically, with optional ChatGPT-based detection.
LeadShieldv1.0.0
Blocks fake, bot and AI-generated form submissions in real time — before they reach your inbox or CRM. No CAPTCHA. Free plan available.
SilentShield – the invisible shield against spam. Spam is the weed of the internet. It clogs your forms, steals your time, and corrupts your data.
Self-contained email validation and spam protection for WordPress forms. Syntax + optional mailbox checks, honeypot, rate limiting and CAPTCHA.
Invisible behavioral spam filter for comments and forms. No CAPTCHA, no cookies, no external service. Pairs well with your anti-spam plugin.
The most complete free WordPress anti-spam plugin. Protects Contact Form 7, comments, login, registration, REST API, and XML-RPC — all in one shield.
Lightweight anti-spam protection for Contact Form 7 without CAPTCHA. More details: https://gregbialowas.com/anti-spam-cf7
CaptchaLav1.0.0
Smart privacy-first CAPTCHA for WordPress, WooCommerce, and 14+ form plugins. Mandatory server-token anti-replay.
Stop spam and AI bot attacks from your contact forms. No CAPTCHA, no friction. Bots are blocked silently while real inquiries get through.