Ranjan Vilakhe

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It is a very simple plugin to filter out the spam comments by using the popular technique called “Honeypot”. This is not the 100% solution to every possible spam comment, however I believe that this simple pattern can avoid at least 50% of spams in your comment.
<h3>Main Features</h3>
<ol>
<li>Option to user defined honeypot fields</li>
<li>Option to record logs</li>
<li>Option not to save trapped spammed comments to database (Complete removal)</li>
<li>Option to email domain restriction</li>
<li>Option to choose trapped spam comments status ( spam or trash )</li>
<li>Option to block comment with common spam words</li>
<li>Option to add your own spam words</li>
<li>Option to block comment if comment content includes any link.</li>
<li>Option to block comment from IP address</li>
</ol>

Honeypot for WP Comment

Simple plugin to trap the spam comments using honeypot technique.

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MioGuard for Contact Form 7 is a lightweight and easy-to-use plugin that protects Contact Form 7 forms from spam and bot submissions using an IP-based rate limit and a customizable honeypot field.
This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Contact Form 7 team.
Key features: 
– Rate-limit form submissions by IP (configurable from the admin panel; default 5 minutes) 
– Customizable honeypot field to catch bots 
– Optional “Protected by CF7 Simple Guard” badge 
– Fully localized (English + Italian included) 
– No extra database tables, uses WordPress transients with automatic expiration 
– Works with Contact Form 7 forms using Gutenberg or Classic editor 
– Compatible with WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+
How it works: 
– The plugin blocks repeat submissions from the same IP within the configured interval. 
– The honeypot field prevents automated bots from sending forms. 
– Optionally, you can show a small badge at the end of the form to indicate protection.
Localization 
– English (<code>en_US</code>) and Italian (<code>it_IT</code>) included. 
– Other languages can be added via <code>.po</code> / <code>.mo</code> files in <code>/languages</code>.

MioGuard for Contact Form 7

Spam and bot protection for Contact Form 7 forms with honeypot and rate limiting.

Honeypot for WP Comment vs MioGuard for Contact Form 7