GravityKit

<p>This Gravity Forms add-on blocks spam using a non-obtrusive anti-spam measure and can email a spam report summary.</p>
<h3>Spam blocking for Gravity Forms</h3>
<p>To get started, all you need to do is activate the plugin!</p>
<h3>Is the Gravity Forms honeypot field not working for you? 🍯 🐝</h3>
<p>Zero Spam is better than the Gravity Forms anti-spam honeypot field. If you’re getting spammed, try this plugin.</p>
<h3>Use this plugin instead of reCaptcha</h3>
<p><strong>reCaptcha is user-hostile!</strong> Use this instead! Users don’t need to click stoplights, crosswalks, or bicycles when you use this plugin to stop spam.</p>
<h3>Enable or disable filtering per form</h3>
<p>If you only want the plugin for specific forms, that’s possible! The plugin adds a simple “Prevent spam using Gravity Forms Zero Spam” setting to each form (requires Gravity Forms 2.5 or newer).</p>
<h3>Spam report emails</h3>
<p>Spam summary report emails are disabled by default. Once enabled, a spam summary that includes the number of entries per-form will be sent via email.</p>
<p>Choose whether you want to be notified after the number of entries reaches a threshold (e.g. 10 spam entries) or after a certain number of days (e.g. every week). If there are no spam entries, no report will be sent.</p>
<p>Requires <a href="https://www.gravityforms.com/?partner_id=1210629&irgwc=1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1210629&utm_source=Katz%20Web%20Services%2C%20Inc." rel="nofollow ugc">Gravity Forms</a>.</p>
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Gravity Forms Zero Spam

It helps way more than Gravity Forms' built in features, and it's nice to try invisible options before making users deal with Captcha quizzes. :)

Appreciate this plugin a lot!

Besides its simple approach, David Walsh’s “Zero Spam” technique, it works well.

Simple and effective

An amazingly simple yet successful strategy, this plugin captures pretty much all automated spam with little chance of false positives. No need to bother people with nasty CAPTCHAs, just install this plugin enjoy the ensuing peace.

Sends automated spam to the bit bucket

Enhance your Gravity Forms to include anti-spam measures originally based on the work of David Walsh's "Zero Spam" technique.

Forge12 Interactive GmbH

<p>SilentShield is a <strong>unified captcha and anti-spam plugin for WordPress</strong>.<br />
It works with the most popular form builders and protects login, registration, and comment forms – without slowing your site.</p>
<p><strong>Why choose SilentShield?</strong><br />
– <strong>Invisible defense</strong> – Captcha, honeypot, and blacklists working silently.<br />
– <strong>Instant results</strong> – Install, activate, and stop spam.<br />
– <strong>Universal support</strong> – Works with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce, and more.<br />
– <strong>Privacy-first</strong> – No cookies, no tracking, fully GDPR / DSGVO compliant.</p>
<p>SilentShield doesn’t just protect forms.<br />
It protects your time, your customers, your business.</p>
<h3>Core Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Invisible Captcha (Arithmetic, Honeypot, Image)</li>
<li>Smart IP Blocking & Blacklists</li>
<li>Spam filters for links, code & keywords</li>
<li>Whitelisting for admins & customers</li>
<li>GDPR-ready, no cookies, no tracking</li>
</ul>
<h3>The Promise</h3>
<p>SilentShield is not “just another plugin.”<br />
It’s an invisible wall against the background noise of the internet.</p>
<p>Activate once – and your forms are human again.</p>
<h3>Privacy & Telemetry</h3>
<ul>
<li>No cookies, no user tracking.</li>
<li>Encrypted IP storage (max. 2 months, only for spam defense).</li>
<li>Telemetry is optional and anonymized.</li>
<li>You can disable telemetry anytime in plugin settings.</li>
</ul>
<p>Collected fields:<br />
– <code>plugin_slug</code>, <code>plugin_version</code><br />
– <code>snapshot_date</code><br />
– <code>settings_json</code> (anonymized config)<br />
– <code>features_json</code> (enabled features)<br />
– <code>created_at</code>, <code>first_seen</code>, <code>last_seen</code><br />
– <code>counters_json</code> (spam events)<br />
– <code>wp_version</code>, <code>php_version</code>, <code>locale</code></p>
<p><strong>GDPR / DSGVO Compliance</strong><br />
– Basis: <em>Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO</em> (legitimate interest – plugin optimization).<br />
– No personal data, no cookies, no user tracking.</p>


SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)

If you look for antispam plugins for the Avada theme forms there are not very many solutions available. 

Just this one if you don't want to use external services in any way (Captcha or SaaS).

So I tried it.

But it did not work for the contact template, so I opened up a support thread. First answer in under 1 hour and 24 hours later a new version which has added this missing feature.

Well done! And thanks again for the fast solution.

To note a bit more about the plugin:
-> It hast not very much options, so it should be easy to configure for everyone. 
-> Although it may be does nothing if you don't configure it, so do not forget to check those settings.
-> The config is well structured and explained.

If you want to apply a fast honeypot solution for Avada this is good solution.

I will check with my client if the outcome (blocking spam) is as good as I hope.

If yes, 5 stars are deserved! 

Fast support and great working solution

SilentShield – the invisible shield against spam. Spam is the weed of the internet. It clogs your forms, steals your time, and corrupts your data.

Gravity Forms Zero Spam vs SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)