Prevent posts/pages from being published if they contain unwanted or spam words. Shows instant popup with blocked words.

Harshit Kumar

<p>Spam Word Blocker is a lightweight, WordPress policy-compliant plugin that prevents publishing of any post, page, or custom post type if the content contains unwanted words defined by the admin.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Instant Popup Alert</strong> – Shows exactly which blocked words were found</li>
<li><strong>Works for ALL Post Types</strong> – Automatically covers posts, pages, and custom post types</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong> – Only runs during publish events, zero background load</li>
<li><strong>Server-Side Enforcement</strong> – Cannot be bypassed</li>
<li><strong>Beautiful Admin UI</strong> – Clean white and green premium design</li>
<li><strong>WordPress Policy Compliant</strong> – Proper escaping, sanitizing, and nonces</li>
<li><strong>Case-Insensitive Matching</strong> – Smart word-boundary detection</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Admin adds blocked words/phrases (one per line) in plugin settings</li>
<li>When user clicks Publish, plugin scans title, content, and excerpt</li>
<li>If blocked words found:
<ul>
<li>Instant popup shows which words are blocked</li>
<li>Post is saved as draft automatically</li>
<li>Admin notice displays after page reload</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>User removes blocked words and republishes successfully</li>
</ol>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Content moderation</li>
<li>Preventing accidental spam content</li>
<li>Multi-author sites</li>
<li>Guest post management</li>
<li>Adult content filtering</li>
<li>Brand protection</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by Harshit Kumar – https://kumarharshit.in</p>


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