Self-contained email validation and spam protection for WordPress forms. Syntax + optional mailbox checks, honeypot, rate limiting and CAPTCHA.
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Stop Contact Form 7 spam with honeypot protection, automatic IP blocking, duplicate submission prevention, disposable email filtering, rate limiting, …
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Stops form spam without CAPTCHAs, using hidden fields, JavaScript and timing checks. Works with core forms, WooCommerce and popular form plugins.
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.
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A lightweight, invisible honeypot field for Contact Form 7 that helps reduce automated spam submissions without CAPTCHAs.
DigiNex Spam Guardv1.1.0
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Classic Honeypot for CF7v1.0.2
A lean honeypot anti-spam field for Contact Form 7. A fork of the classic Honeypot for Contact Form 7 by Nocean, with no extra modules.
Lightweight honeypot spam protection for Contact Form 7. Zero config — just add [honeypot] to your form.
Lightweight anti-spam protection for Contact Form 7 without CAPTCHA. More details: https://gregbialowas.com/anti-spam-cf7