H. Bakhtiari

mentotex

MentoGuard protects your WordPress forms from spam bots using behavioral analysis and server-side token verification — completely GDPR-compliant with no data sent to Google or any third party.
Currently supports Contact Form 7, with more form builders coming in future releases.
<h4>How It Works</h4>
MentoGuard uses three independent protection layers:
<ol>
<li>Signed token — every form load generates a one-time server-side token. Bots submitting without loading the page are instantly blocked.</li>
<li>Page time check — measures time between page load and submission entirely server-side. Bots submit in milliseconds; real users take seconds.</li>
<li>Behavioral score — JavaScript tracks how the visitor interacts with the form (timing, mouse movement, keyboard vs paste, field order) and assigns a spam score.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>GDPR compliant — zero external servers, zero Google, zero third parties</li>
<li>Contact Form 7 native tag support — place [mentoguard] inside your CF7 form editor</li>
<li>Scripts load only on pages with active forms — zero SEO or page speed impact on other pages</li>
<li>Spam log dashboard — see every blocked submission with IP, score, and signals</li>
<li>Top Spammers page — aggregate view of worst offenders with one-click blacklisting</li>
<li>IP Blacklist — manually block IPs or CIDR ranges</li>
<li>Test Mode — see live spam scores without blocking anyone</li>
<li>Debug Log — step-by-step validation log for diagnosing issues</li>
<li>Preset modes — Relaxed, Balanced, Strict</li>
<li>Page time protection — configurable minimum time in seconds or milliseconds</li>
<li>Fully adjustable — enable/disable each signal, adjust point values</li>
<li>No tracking, no upsells, no phone-home</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
MentoGuard reads your local WordPress database only. It logs the IP address and behavioral score of blocked submissions. No data is sent to any external server at any time.
<h4>Usage with Contact Form 7</h4>
Add [mentoguard] inside your CF7 form editor, before the submit button:
[text* your-name] 
[email* your-email] 
[mentoguard] 
[submit “Send”]

MentoGuard: Behavioral Spam Blocker for Contact Forms

GDPR-friendly behavioral spam protection for WordPress forms. No Google. No external servers. Zero page speed impact.

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Cloud Maestro brings centralized Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) controls directly into WordPress.
Why would I use a plugin when I can create rules in Cloudflare? 
If you manage multiple Cloudflare-connected sites, Cloud Maestro is a productivity tool that helps oversee several domains from a central dashboard using WordPress. If you only manage one domain in Cloudflare, you wouldn’t benefit from this plugin.
It’s useful for someone managing: 
– Their own sites and client sites 
– Multiple businesses 
– Separate Cloudflare accounts
People like using Cloud Maestro because configuring security rules one domain at a time is inefficient and error-prone. It allows you to configure WAF rules once and deploy them consistently across all domains in your Cloudflare account — instantly.
The free version supports one Cloudflare account with multiple domains.
An optional premium version is available for managing unlimited domains across multiple Cloudflare accounts at once.
<h3>🛡️ Why Use Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare?</h3>
Managing security rules across multiple Cloudflare domains is tedious and time-consuming. This plugin streamlines the process, allowing you to:
<ul>
<li>Deploy in One Click – Apply comprehensive WAF rules to multiple domains simultaneously</li>
<li>Save Time – No more manually configuring rules on each domain, one at a time</li>
<li>Enterprise Security – Protect against bots, aggressive crawlers, malicious IPs, and common threats</li>
<li>Reduce Mistakes – Maintain consistent security rules across domains</li>
</ul>
<h3>✅ Free Standard Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>One Cloudflare account</li>
<li>Multiple domains</li>
<li>One-click WAF rule deployment</li>
<li>Centralized Cloudflare controls</li>
<li>Secure API credential storage (AES-256-CBC encryption)</li>
<li>Plugin updates 
The free plugin does not require an upgrade.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔥 What Gets Protected</h3>
The plugin deploys 3 optimized trusted security rules (prior versions used 5) that work together to protect your sites:
<ul>
<li>Good Bot Allowlist – Ensures legitimate bots (Google, Bing, monitoring tools) can access your site</li>
<li>Managed Challenges for Suspicious Traffic – Automatically challenges requests from certain ASNs and non-US traffic</li>
<li>Aggressive Crawler Protection – Blocks unauthorized crawlers and bots (Yandex, Semrush, Ahrefs, etc.)</li>
<li>VPN & Login Protection – Adds extra challenges for VPN traffic and WordPress login attempts</li>
<li>Block Known Threats – Automatically blocks web hosts, malicious IPs, TOR nodes, and attack vectors</li>
</ul>
<h3>✨ Premium Upgrade (Optional)</h3>
For agencies and professionals managing multiple Cloudflare accounts, a Premium version is available with expanded functionality and tech support. <a href="https://5starplugins.com/cloud-maestro-cloudflare-waf-rules/" rel="nofollow ugc">Check out our free trial</a> for these features:
<ul>
<li>Multi-Account Management – Automatically manage domains across ALL your Cloudflare accounts</li>
<li>Easy Bot Whitelisting – Built-in checkboxes for 50+ trusted services across 8 categories</li>
<li>Custom User Agents – Add your own user agent strings to the Good Bot Rule</li>
<li>Custom IP Whitelisting – Add trusted IP addresses to the Goot Bot Rule</li>
<li>IP Rules management – View and edit Cloudflare’s IP Rules that block or allow access even before hitting WAF rules (and we are working on connecting to fail2ban and Wordfence blocks)</li>
<li>Bulk DNS Manager – Search and manage DNS records across all domains, bulk migrate IP addresses, CNAME targets, and convert A records to CNAME with a single action</li>
<li>Priority Support – Get expert help when you need it</li>
<li>Advanced Customization – Fine-tune rules to match your exact requirements</li>
<li>Multi-Account Management – Centrally manage unlimited domains across all your Cloudflare accounts</li>
</ul>
<h3>📋 Important Information</h3>
Rule Replacement: This plugin replaces existing custom WAF rules on targeted domains. Make sure to back up any custom rules you want to keep.
Compatibility: Works with Cloudflare Free, Pro, and Business plans. Not compatible with Enterprise plans managed by hosting providers.
Service Monitoring: These rules might challenge some monitoring or uptime services. Check Cloudflare’s Events log if services stop connecting, and add exceptions as needed.

Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare


The idea of this plugin is simple but quite effective. Having a comprehensive set of rules and a centralized WAF strategy helps a lot in mitigating server attacks while hosting many sites. And all still enjoying CF Free.


CF WAF in Bulk for free

Bulk deploy powerful WAF security rules to multiple Cloudflare domains with one click. Protect your sites from bots, malicious traffic, and threats.

MentoGuard: Behavioral Spam Blocker for Contact Forms vs Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare