Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 - Adds honeypot plus anti-spam functionality to Contact Form 7 forms.
Use with caution
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 43/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (800+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Honeypot Plus for Contact F… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| antispam | #41 |
| captcha | >100 |
| form | >100 |
| honeypot | #7 |
| spam | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
This is a highly powerful contact form 7 anti-spam add-on. It is introducing a new hidden field and check that one value is correct or not.
Features of Contact Form 7 Honeypot Plus
- No configuration is needed
- Better anti-spam functionality
- No need any ugly captcha.
Installation
- Download and extract plugin files to a wp-content/plugin directory.
- Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin interface.
- Done !
Frequently asked questions
Will this module stop all my contact form spam?
Probably not. But it should reduce it to a level whereby you don’t require any additional spam challenges (CAPTCHA, math questions, etc.).
Are honeypots better than CAPTCHAs?
This largely depends on the quality of the CAPTCHA. Unfortunately the more difficult a CAPTCHA is to break, the more unfriendly it is to the end user. This honeypot module was created because we don’t like CAPTCHAs cluttering up our forms. Our recommendation is to try this module first, and if you find that it doesn’t stop enough spam, then employ more challenging anti-spam techniques.
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FAQ
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 free?
Yes. Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 safe to use in 2026?
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 43/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7?
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 is active on 800+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,672 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 255 times in the last 30 days.
Does Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 work with WordPress 7.1?
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on January 25, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7?
Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 is developed and maintained by wpdebuglog.
What are the best alternatives to Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7?
The most popular alternatives to Honeypot Plus for Contact Form 7 are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs), Antispam Bee (700K+ installs) and reCaptcha by BestWebSoft (100K+ installs).
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