Gerry Manzari

Manzari Anti-Spam Shield protects your WordPress comment forms from automated spam using multiple layers of defense:
<ul>
<li>🔒 Hidden honeypot field to catch bots</li>
<li>⏱️ Submission timing detection to block fast spam bots</li>
<li>🧠 Keyword blocking for suspicious phrases</li>
<li>✅ Optional Google reCAPTCHA v2 Checkbox</li>
<li>📊 Dashboard widget showing total spam blocked</li>
</ul>
Lightweight, fast, and privacy-friendly — no unnecessary external calls (unless you enable reCAPTCHA). 
Built for performance, simplicity, and full WordPress.org compliance.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 to help protect comment forms from automated spam.
When reCAPTCHA is enabled, the plugin loads the Google reCAPTCHA script from: 
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js
When a comment form is submitted, the plugin sends the following data to Google for verification: 
• The reCAPTCHA response token 
• The user’s IP address 
• Your site’s secret key
This verification request is sent to: 
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify
Google reCAPTCHA is provided by Google LLC. 
Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms 
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Manzari Anti-Spam Shield

A lightweight anti-spam plugin using honeypot, timing, keyword, and reCAPTCHA v2 Checkbox protection. Blocks bots silently while keeping UX clean.

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Vinoj Cardoza

Adds GDPR compatible captcha code anti-spam protection to WordPress forms – comments form, registration form, lost password form, and login form. In order to post comments or register, users have to type in the code shown on the image. This prevents spam from automated bots & adds security. No external services (like Google ReCaptcha) are used. No API keys are needed, and no user-identifiable data is used so it’s GDPR compatible.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ol>
<li>Captcha position – comments form, login form, registration form, or lost password form.</li>
<li>Letters type – capital letters, small letters, or captial & small letters.</li>
<li>Captcha type – alphanumeric, alphabets or numbers.</li>
<li>Translation enabled.</li>
</ol>

Captcha Code

GDPR compatible captcha anti-spam protection for login form, comments form, registration form & lost password form. Eliminate spam with captcha.

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