by Rick Hellewell 5 (4 reviews)

Block Comment Spam Bots

Name: Block Comment Spam Bots
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
Author: Rick Hellewell

A simple to use plugin that stops automated spam. Install and forget, and any automated spam targeting your native WordPress comments is immediately t …

Block Comment Spam Bots ranks #7,447 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, is #262 of 2,878 in the Discussion & Community category, a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Apr 10, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.5 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 10 Apr, 2024

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#262 of 2,878 in Discussion & Community Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Apr 10, 2024
Requires WP: 4.9+
Tested Up To: 6.5
PHP Version: 5.4 or higher
Author: Rick Hellewell

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Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who receive comment spam from automated bots. It blocks spam by detecting automated CURL/WGET submissions that bypass the comment form, without using CAPTCHAs or blacklists.

Blocks automated comment spam bots
No CAPTCHAs or security questions
Blocks direct wp-comments-post.php access
Hidden form field with delay
Delayed submit button display
Green checkmark for verified comments
No blacklists or spam queues
No settings required

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Block Comment Spam Bots

Yep. We've tested it on a site that was getting 20-40 spam comments a day. We installed and activated the plugin, and the spam comments stopped immediately. And just like that battery rabbit, it's still going strong, blocking comment spam. The plugin will work the same on your site - no more comment spam!

The comment form will look as it always did. No additional visible fields. No reCaptchas. No silly questions. Only the spambots will notice the difference - and we don't care about them.

Nope. Just an information screen about how it works, including an easy way to test blocking automated comment spam.

The plgin makes no changes to the visual or operational comment form. It just adds a hidden field with a unique value, then checks for that field on submit. It delays showing the Submit button. And it changes field names and values to block automated 'scrapers'. Plus it blocks direct posting to the comment processing code.

This plugin doesn't affect Contact forms; it just works on comments. But we have a solution for Contact forms - see our https://www.FormSpammerTrap.com (FST) site. It works on WordPress and other sites. Takes a small bit of customization for your WP theme, but full instructions and examples are included. And it is quite easy to customize your contact form. An example of a customized contact form is on the FST site. (We will implement the Contact form customization on your site for a small fee.) And, like this plugin, it's entirely free.

This plugin which takes care of comment spam, plus the FormSpammerTrap code you can easily add to your site for Contact forms. You're welcome!