by Masahiro Matsuzaki 5 (2 reviews)

MUTE – Contact Form Spam Blocker Without CAPTCHA

Name: MUTE – Contact Form Spam Blocker Without CAPTCHA
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Masahiro Matsuzaki

Stop spam flooding your inbox from contact forms. No CAPTCHA, no friction. Bots are blocked silently while real inquiries get through.

MUTE ranks #64,175 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #3,514 of 4,596 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.2

v1.0.18 Current Version v1.0.18

Updated 3 days ago Last Update on 20 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.18
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2026
Requires WP: 5.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.2
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Masahiro Matsuzaki

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Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MUTE – Contact Form Spam Blocker Without CAPTCHA

Yes — that's exactly the problem MUTE is designed to solve. Once installed and activated, MUTE silently blocks bot-generated spam before it ever reaches your inbox. There is no warmup period — blocking begins as soon as the plugin is active.

Yes. A free MUTE account is required. Sign up at mute-it.com — no credit card needed. The free plan covers up to 100 blocks per month.

No. Real visitors submitting your forms are never affected. Unlike CAPTCHA, MUTE adds zero friction — your visitors won't see any puzzles, checkboxes, or delays. Only bots are blocked.

Yes. MUTE works with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms, Elementor Forms, Ninja Forms, Jetpack Forms, and any other contact form plugin that uses standard HTML forms and JavaScript.

No. Once you've activated the plugin and connected your MUTE account, it works automatically. There are no settings to configure and no rules to set up.

Each site (domain) requires its own MUTE account. If you run multiple sites under different domains, please register a separate account for each.

The free plan covers up to 100 blocks per calendar month. Once you pass that, blocking pauses for the rest of the month and your WordPress admin panel shows a prompt to upgrade. The count resets on the 1st of each month and blocking restarts automatically. Your contact forms keep working either way.

Yes. From the MUTE dashboard you can either cancel your subscription (billing stops, you stay on the free plan) or close your account entirely at mute-it.com.

Yes. MUTE uses a completely different detection method and does not interfere with existing CAPTCHA setups. Instead of asking visitors to solve puzzles, it identifies bots through invisible signals in how the form is used.

MUTE starts blocking bots as soon as you activate the plugin and connect your account. No warmup period needed.