by Web Guy 4.3 (4 reviews)

Dam Spam

Name: Dam Spam
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)
Author: Web Guy

Spam protection for WordPress registration, login, comments, and contact forms.

Dam Spam ranks #4,158 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #303 of 4,525 in the Security category, a 4.3/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Sep 4, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 04 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#303 of 4,525 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -78.4% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

3K+

+1.1%

KW Avg Position

21.8

0.3 worse

Downloads

7.7K

+48 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 79.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Feb 17, 2026

Dam Spam [dam-spam] < 1.0.9

CVE-2026-2112 · Fixed in v1.0.9

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2026
Requires WP: 0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Web Guy

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Dam Spam is for WordPress site owners who need to stop spam registrations, logins, comments, and contact form submissions. It solves this by layering IP blocking, email validation, CAPTCHA challenges, and third-party spam detection services to filter suspicious activity.

IP list blocking
Disposable email detection
Behavioral analysis
Google reCAPTCHA integration
hCaptcha integration
Akismet integration
Stop Forum Spam integration
BotScout integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dam Spam

Your settings will automatically be copied over to Dam Spam in the background and be retained if you decide to switch back. This requires no action on your part.

After careful consideration, certain features have been removed. Please ask for more info on GitHub.

Yes. But you may need to restore visitor IPs.

Yes. They can even complement each other. However, if you have limited hosting resources or don't allow registration on your site, using both might be overkill.

Yes. In some configurations, you may need to go to Dam Spam > Protections and toggle on "Only Check Native WordPress Forms" if you experience any issues.

Yes. Dam Spam can check Akismet for an additional layer of protection.

Yes. You can use all Jetpack features except for Jetpack Protect, which conflicts with Dam Spam.

Toggle off the "Check Credentials on All Login Attempts" option under Dam Spam > Protections and try again.

Dam Spam uses smart caching to minimize performance impact. Known good IPs are cached and bypass most checks, while API calls are only made for suspicious submissions.

Go to Dam Spam > Testing to run tests and see how your current settings would handle different types of submissions.