Automattic

Matt Mullenweg

Michael Adams (mdawaffe)

Christopher Finke

Ryan Boren

Andy Skelton

Eoin Gallagher

Joseph Scott

Greg

Tellyworth

Lisa Schuyler

Stephane Daury (stephdau)

kbrownkd (a11n)

bluefuton

Derek Springer

Dave Martin (lessbloat)

Andy Perdomo (a11n)

Anti-Spam

Josh Smith

<p>The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.</p>
<p>Akismet checks your comments and contact form submissions against our global database of spam to prevent your site from publishing malicious content. You can review the comment spam it catches on your blog’s “Comments” admin screen.</p>
<p>Major features in Akismet include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Automatically checks all comments and filters out the ones that look like spam.</li>
<li>Each comment has a status history, so you can easily see which comments were caught or cleared by Akismet and which were spammed or unspammed by a moderator.</li>
<li>URLs are shown in the comment body to reveal hidden or misleading links.</li>
<li>Moderators can see the number of approved comments for each user.</li>
<li>A discard feature that outright blocks the worst spam, saving you disk space and speeding up your site.</li>
</ul>
<p>PS: You’ll be prompted to get an Akismet.com API key to use it, once activated. Keys are free for personal blogs; paid subscriptions are available for businesses and commercial sites.</p>


Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection

Nice

Great Plugin

Does the job

It's really good


There are many better ways to handle spam than this garbage. Indeed i with the false positive rate this plugin has it is worse than nothing


Worst antispam plugin


Akismet has been with me since I've been on WordPress and really doesn't miss when compared to other solutions. Keep up the great work!


Doesn't miss a shot


Works very well for basic users so they do not have to buy a paid one just to protect a small site.


Works very well for basic users

The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.

yonifre

WpMaspik

<p>Maspik is an advanced WordPress anti-spam plugin that blocks bots, fake leads, and unwanted submissions across your entire site — without hurting real users.</p>
<p>Trusted by thousands of websites worldwide. Works automatically on activation.</p>
<p>👉 Works with all major form plugins. No CAPTCHA. No coding. Immediate results.</p>
<h3>Why block spam with Maspik?</h3>
<ul>
<li>🚀 <strong>Instant protection</strong> – Works as soon as you activate the plugin.</li>
<li>🎯 <strong>High success rate</strong> – Better protection than traditional CAPTCHA.</li>
<li>🔍 <strong>Smart detection</strong> – Identifies spam patterns automatically with advanced rules and optional AI spam detection.</li>
<li>🌐 <strong>Wide compatibility</strong> – Supports all major form plugins and WordPress core forms (comments, registration).</li>
<li>🛠️ <strong>Fully customizable</strong> – Blacklists, IP blocking, character limits, link limits, countries, languages, and more.</li>
<li>👥 <strong>Spam Block Guarantee</strong> – We are committed to helping you block spam. See the <a href="#-spam-block-guarantee---for-all-users" rel="nofollow ugc">Spam Block Guarantee</a> section.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<p>✅ Works instantly with popular form plugins and core WordPress forms<br />
✅ No CAPTCHA required – silent protection for your visitors<br />
✅ Forbidden keywords list system (Blacklist/Blocklist) – block any word, phrase, or pattern you want per field type<br />
✅ IP blacklist & API integrations<br />
✅ Phone number validation<br />
✅ Multiple honeypot methods and advanced key checks<br />
✅ Multi-language support<br />
✅ Maspik Matrix – Cloud-based Multi-layer spam protection engine</p>
<h3>Detailed Features – Advanced Spam Protection & Filtering</h3>
<h3>Maspik Matrix – Advanced Multi-Layer Spam Protection</h3>
<p>Maspik Matrix is a powerful layered spam filter that combines multiple detection methods into one unified protection system.</p>
<p>This engine performs several checks in parallel to increase accuracy and reduce false positives, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>IP reputation and risk scoring  </li>
<li>Pattern matching and keyword analysis  </li>
<li>Heuristic behavior checks  </li>
<li>Structural and content-based evaluation  </li>
<li>AI Spam Check scoring mechanisms  </li>
<li>Learn from spam submissions and improve over time</li>
</ul>
<p>Maspik Matrix provides stronger, faster, and more reliable spam detection by evaluating each submission through multiple layers of protection simultaneously.</p>
<p>Maspik includes <strong>100 free Matrix checks</strong> so you can start protecting forms immediately.<br />
<strong>Pro users get unlimited Matrix checks</strong>.</p>
<p>Note – Local checks are not counted towards the monthly limit, only API calls are counted.</p>
<h3>Blacklisting by Field Type</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Text fields/Text area fields</strong> (e.g. name, subject, message)</li>
<li><strong>Email fields</strong> (supports regex/wildcard patterns)</li>
<li><strong>URL fields</strong></li>
<li><strong>Phone number fields</strong> (regex/wildcard support)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Blocking Capabilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Specific IP addresses</li>
<li>Spam submissions in:
<ul>
<li>WordPress comments</li>
<li>WordPress registration forms</li>
<li>Contact forms from supported plugins (see list below)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Option to block submissions containing emojis in textarea fields</li>
<li>Blocking bot-generated submissions</li>
<li>Advanced key checks to detect automated submissions</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Blocking</h3>
<ul>
<li>Honeypot fields (multiple strategies)</li>
<li>IP verification (100 checks/month in free version)</li>
<li>Advanced key check engine</li>
</ul>
<h3>Character Control</h3>
<ul>
<li>Maximum characters in text fields</li>
<li>Maximum characters in textarea fields</li>
</ul>
<h3>Link Limitation</h3>
<ul>
<li>Limit the number of links allowed in textarea fields (for example, 0–1 links)</li>
</ul>
<h3>API Integrations</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Proxycheck.io</strong> – Check IP addresses against proxy/VPN/TOR</li>
<li><strong>AbuseIPDB.com</strong> – Check IP addresses against abuse/spam/malicious/proxy/VPN/TOR</li>
<li><strong>Numverify.com</strong> – Validate phone numbers to block spam phone numbers</li>
</ul>
<h3>Spam Log</h3>
<ul>
<li>Review blocked submissions</li>
<li>Understand why and how spam was blocked</li>
<li>Use logs to fine-tune your spam protection</li>
</ul>
<h3>Detailed Statistics</h3>
<ul>
<li>Track how many spam submissions were blocked</li>
<li>Analyze patterns</li>
<li>Monitor protection over time</li>
<li>Advanced spam statistics dashboard in the admin</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Forms</h3>
<p>Maspik integrates seamlessly with a wide range of popular form plugins and WordPress core forms:</p>
<ul>
<li>Elementor Forms</li>
<li>Elementor Atomic Forms</li>
<li>Contact Form 7</li>
<li>Hello Plus</li>
<li>Ninja Forms</li>
<li>Everest Forms</li>
<li>Formidable Forms</li>
<li>JetFormBuilder</li>
<li>Forminator Forms</li>
<li>Fluent Forms</li>
<li>Bricks Builder Forms</li>
<li>Breakdance Builder Forms</li>
<li>BuddyPress</li>
<li>Bitforms</li>
<li>Metform</li>
<li>WordPress comments</li>
<li>WordPress registration form</li>
<li>Custom PHP forms</li>
<li>WPForms*  </li>
<li>Gravity Forms*  </li>
<li>WooCommerce registration form*  </li>
<li>WooCommerce review*</li>
</ul>
<p>(*) Pro license required.</p>
<h3>Pro Version Features 🌟</h3>
<p>Upgrade to Maspik Pro to unlock powerful additional features:</p>
<ul>
<li>⭐ Maspik Matrix – Unlimited checks</li>
<li>⭐ Custom spam dashboard for multiple sites – manage all spam settings from one place</li>
<li>⭐ Country-based filtering – block spam by country or allow only specific countries</li>
<li>⭐ Language-based filtering – block spam by language or allow only specific languages</li>
<li>⭐ Settings import/export</li>
<li>⭐ Premium support</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn more and get Maspik Pro at:<br />
https://wpmaspik.com/?readme-file</p>
<h3>Important Note</h3>
<p>Be cautious when selecting words to blacklist, as every website has different needs.<br />
For example, if you are a digital marketing agency and blacklist the word “SEO”, you may lose some valid leads.</p>
<p>The plugin is provided “as is” and the user assumes full responsibility for configuring and using it appropriately for their specific needs.</p>
<p>Maspik is GDPR compliant.</p>
<h3>Support & Community</h3>
<ul>
<li>🚀 <a href="https://wpmaspik.com/documentation/getting-started/?readme-file" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Started guide</a></li>
<li>📚 <a href="https://wpmaspik.com/documentation/?readme-file" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
<li>💬 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/maspik" rel="nofollow ugc">Community Forum</a></li>
<li>🐛 <a href="https://wpmaspik.com/#support?readme-file" rel="nofollow ugc">Report Issues</a></li>
<li>💡 <a href="https://wpmaspik.com/#support?readme-file" rel="nofollow ugc">Feature Requests</a></li>
<li>💰 <a href="https://wpmaspik.com/get-maspik-pro-for-free-share-your-expertise/?readme-file" rel="nofollow ugc">Receive Maspik Pro for free</a></li>
<li>💖 <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-forms-anti-spam/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">Support us with a 5-star review</a></li>
<li>✨ <a href="https://wpmaspik.com/?readme-file" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Maspik Website</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>🛡️ Spam Block Guarantee – for all users</h3>
<p>We stand behind our protection. If spam is still getting through your forms, our team is here to help and guide you to block it.</p>
<h3>Getting Help is Easy</h3>
<ol>
<li>Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/maspik" rel="nofollow ugc">Community Forum</a></li>
<li>Create a new post with:
<ul>
<li>Your website URL and form page URL (optional)</li>
<li>Description of the spam you are receiving</li>
<li>Screenshot or text of sample spam submissions</li>
<li>Your Maspik version</li>
<li>Screenshot or export of your current Maspik settings</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<p>Our team will guide you step-by-step to block the spam effectively.</p>


Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection


Easily the best solution for fighting spam. Their support is top notch as well.


Excellent solution

No more fake leads or unwanted submissions — Maspik blocks spam instantly across all forms without using CAPTCHA.

Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection vs Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection