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Anti-Spam Protection – No API Key, GDPR Friendly

Block spam on Contact Form 7, WPForms & comments. No API key. GDPR compliant. Free for commercial use. No configuration needed.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version3.0.2
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.3.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update21 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations1K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 12 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Anti-Spam Protection – No API Key, GDPR Friendly version 3.0.2 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Is Contact Form 7 spam destroying your mornings?

No API key. No data leaving your server. No charges for commercial use.

Just effective spam protection that works the moment you activate it.

What Gets Protected (FREE)

✅ Contact Form 7 – Block bot spam automatically

✅ WPForms Lite & Pro – Stop automated submissions

✅ Jetpack Contact Forms – Filter bot spam instantly

✅ Fluent Forms – Eliminate bot attacks

✅ SureForms – Block bot spam submissions

✅ WordPress Comments – Clean comment spam from badbots

✅ Business sites included – No commercial fees ever

Works immediately after activation. No configuration. No learning curve.

No monthly costs.

How It Works

3 Steps to Spam-Free Contact Forms:

  • Install – Search “Contact Form 7 spam” in your WordPress dashboard
  • Activate – One click to turn on protection
  • Relax – Your Contact Form 7 and WPForms and others are now protected from bots

The moment you activate, spam bots are automatically blocked on all your forms and comments. No settings to configure. No technical knowledge required.

No ongoing maintenance.

Most users report 95-100% spam reduction within the first 24 hours.

Tomorrow morning, check your inbox. Instead of dozens of spam submissions, you’ll see only real customer inquiries. That’s the peace of mind this plugin delivers.

Why Contact Form 7 Needs This

Contact Form 7 is WordPress’s most popular form plugin with over 5 million active installations. It’s lightweight, flexible, and completely free.

But it doesn’t include spam protection.

Without protection, Contact Form 7 sites get hammered. Bot networks discover unprotected forms and flood them with submissions. Your inbox fills with junk.

You waste time sorting real inquiries from spam. Worse, you risk missing legitimate customers buried in the noise.

This plugin fixes that problem. For free. Forever.

Free vs Pro: What You Get

FREE Version (Most Sites Need Only This):

✅ Contact Form 7 bot spam blocked

✅ WPForms automated spam stopped

✅ Jetpack forms protected

✅ Fluent Forms secured

✅ SureForms protected

✅ WordPress comment spam eliminated

✅ Works on business/commercial sites

✅ Spam statistics dashboard

Automated bots cause 95%+ of spam. The free version handles this completely.

PRO Version (For Advanced Needs):

⚡ Private Machine Learning human spam detection (runs on your own server, learns from your spam)

⚡ Gravity Forms integration

⚡ WooCommerce registration protection

⚡ Email quarantine for review

⚡ Custom IP blocklists

⚡ Allow/deny pattern rules

⚡ Priority support

Most Contact Form 7 users never need Pro. But if you’re getting manually-typed spam or need enterprise features, Pro has you covered.

Why This Works Better Than CAPTCHA

CAPTCHA makes your visitors prove they’re human by solving puzzles. It’s annoying, hurts conversions, and still lets some spam through.

This plugin takes a smarter approach:

  • Invisible honeypot fields – Bots can’t resist filling hidden fields that humans never see
  • Timing analysis – Bots submit forms instantly; real people don’t
  • Behavioral fingerprinting – Bot patterns are detectable and consistent
  • No user friction – Your visitors never know the protection exists
  • Lightning fast – All processing happens locally on your server

Your Contact Form 7 stays fast. Your conversion rates stay high. Spam disappears.

It just works. Quietly. Effectively.

Completely free.

Common Questions Answered

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Yes. It integrates automatically with all CF7 configurations, custom fields, and extensions. Nothing breaks.

Spam just stops.

“I’m not technical. ”

If you can install a WordPress plugin, you can use this. There’s literally nothing to configure. Install, activate, done.

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Works perfectly on all languages. The spam detection doesn’t depend on language – it detects bot behavior patterns.

“My site sells products. ”

No. Unlike some popular anti-spam solutions that charge business sites, this is free for commercial use. No exceptions.

No hidden fees.

Ready to Stop Contact Form 7 Spam?

Installation takes 30 seconds:

  • In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New
  • Search for “Contact Form 7 spam”
  • Click Install, then Activate
  • Done – your forms are now protected

Check your email tomorrow. Enjoy the silence.

For detailed statistics and settings, visit Settings → Anti Spam after activation.

Go Pro

Most Contact Form 7 users never need Pro – the free version eliminates their spam problem completely.

What makes Pro unique – private Machine Learning: Unlike cloud filters that ship your visitors’ messages off to an external service, the Pro classifier runs entirely on your own server. It learns from the spam you classify, gets smarter the more you use it, and never sends data to a third party outside your control – no external cloud service, no data sharing, no privacy trade-off.

Pro delivers:

✅ Private Machine Learning Human Spam Detection – Stops manually-typed spam that gets past basic filters, using Machine Learning that runs entirely on your own server and learns from your spam classifications – your visitors’ data never leaves your site or goes to a third party outside your control

✅ Gravity Forms Integration – Complete protection for premium form users

✅ WooCommerce Registration Blocking – Stop fake account spam

✅ Email Quarantine – Review and rescue any legitimate messages caught by mistake

✅ Quarantine / Audit Log – Full spam traceability: see every submission the plugin checks, allowed or blocked, and exactly why it was decided (bot trap, Machine Learning human-spam score, single-word, deny rule, real-time IP blocklist or allow list) – with the analysed content, masked IP and country, plus one-click allow/deny actions to fix any mistake

✅ Custom Allow/Deny Rules – Block specific IPs, patterns, or keywords

✅ IP Blocklist Checking – Automatic blocking of known spam networks

✅ Priority Support – Get help directly from the developers

Perfect for:

– High-traffic sites getting manually-entered spam

– Agencies managing multiple client installations

– Enterprise sites requiring advanced controls

– Gravity Forms and WooCommerce users

Start Your Free 30-Day Pro Trial

Try Pro features risk-free for 30 days. A card is required to start, but you won’t be charged if you cancel before the trial ends. No pressure, no hassle.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • anti spam
  • contact form 7
  • spam protection
  • cf7
  • wpforms
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.3.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity21 Aug 20262mo ago

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