Spam Destroyer
Kills spam dead in it's tracks. Be gone evil demon spam!
Spam Destroyer ranks #2,980 among WordPress.org plugins with 5,000+ active installations, is #122 of 2,878 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.6/5 rating from 54 reviews, and was last updated Apr 29, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 2.1.7
- Last Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- Ryan Hellyer
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- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
- Reviews
- 54
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to reduce comment spam without adding friction for real commenters. It solves the problem of automated spam submissions by using cookie-based and hashcash-based detection methods.
- Blocks automated comment spam
- Cookies for Comments integration
- WP Hashcash integration
- Effortless install and use
- Error message filter
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