by Web Guy 4.4 (243 reviews)

Stop Spammers Classic

Name: Stop Spammers Classic
Rating: 4.4 (243 reviews)
Author: Web Guy

A simplified, restored, and preserved version of the original Stop Spammers plugin.

Stop Spammers Classic ranks #1,089 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #57 of 2,596 in the Contact Forms category, a 4.4/5 rating from 243 reviews, and was last updated Jul 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.5 (Current: 7.1.1)

v2026.6 Current Version v2026.6

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 18 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#57 of 2,596 in Contact Forms Top 5% by installs

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#1,089

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Active Installs

30K+

-3.8%

KW Avg Position

52.6

0.6 better

Downloads

2.7M

+17 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (243 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 3.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.4

243 reviews

Overall 88%

198 (81%)

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25 (10%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

9 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 8 hours ago

Jan 27, 2026

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2026.2

CVE-2025-14795 · Fixed in v2026.2
Jan 27, 2026

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2026.4

CVE-2026-48876 · Fixed in v2026.4
Jun 5, 2025

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2025

CVE-2025-2935 · Fixed in v2025
May 3, 2024

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2024.5

CVE-2023-7065 · Fixed in v2024.5
May 15, 2023

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2023

CVE-2023-2488 · Fixed in v2023
May 15, 2023

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2023

CVE-2023-2489 · Fixed in v2023
Dec 5, 2022

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2022.6

CVE-2022-4120 · Fixed in v2022.6
Aug 9, 2021

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2021.18

CVE-2021-24517 · Fixed in v2021.18
Apr 8, 2021

Stop Spammers Classic [stop-spammer-registrations-plugin] < 2021.9

CVE-2021-24245 · Fixed in v2021.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 2026.6
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.0.5
PHP Version: 5.0 or higher
Author: Web Guy

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 243
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Stop Spammers Classic is for existing users of the original Stop Spammers plugin who want to keep using it without migrating to its successor, Dam Spam. It solves the problem of needing continued security support for the legacy plugin while a simplified, restored version of the original code is preserved.

Legacy security patches
Simplified restored codebase
Automatic settings migration to Dam Spam

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Stop Spammers Classic

Yes. But, you may need to restore visitor IPs.

Yes. The two can compliment each other. However, if you have only a small amount of hosting resources (mainly memory) or aren't even allowing registration on your website, using both might be overkill.

Yes. But, in some configurations, you may need to go to Stop Spammers > Protection Options > Toggle on the option for "Only Use the Plugin for Standard WordPress Forms" > Save if you're running into any issues.

Yes. Stop Spammers can even check Akismet for an extra layer of protection.

Yes and no. You can use all Jetpack features except for Jetpack Protect, as it conflicts with Stop Spammers.

Under Protection Options, toggle off the "Check Credentials on All Login Attempts" option and try again.

Yes. Under most circumstances. Stop Spammers itself does not attempt to collect any PII, and collects only the minimum data needed for anti-spam control. However, enabling third-party protections introduces new data collection on external servers that could break GDPR. See the next FAQ.

There are several optional services you may use that involve sending data to third parties including: Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, 2Captcha, Spamhaus, Stop Forum Spam, Project Honeypot, and BotScout. You may wish to read each services' privacy policy to see if you're comfortable using them, but generally speaking, whenever someone for example tries to use a contact form on your website, their IP address, name, and email may be sent to these services to check against spam blocklists.