Good Question
Good Question is a free simple WordPress plugin to stop spam comments and registrations on the site. Allows to add a question on the comments and registration form, easy for humans, but not solvable for the spam bots…
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Good Question shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Good Question stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| antibot | #9 |
| antispam | >100 |
| buddypress | >100 |
| protection | >100 |
| registration | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 13 reviews
About Good Question
From the official readme · v1.3.1Description
Good Question is a free simple WordPress plugin to stop spam comments and registrations on the site.
Allows to add a question on the comments and registration form, easy for humans, but not solvable for the spam bots. User must select correct answers, otherwise registration will fail.
The best thing of this super simple plugin is that it 100% works!
The smartest bots that easily pass the Google reCAPTCHA are helpless against the Good Question. Just because they don’t know what to do with that. Bots are not trained pass the Good Question validation because it’s not so popular as Google reCAPTCHA or other services.
The Good Question plugin successfully protects WordPress sites from spam registrations since 2013 and up for today.
Key features of the plugin:
- 100% effective. There are no services to help the bot to answer the abstract question, so they can’t pass validation.
- Compatible with the most of the WordPress themes, including all AppThemes themes.
- Works on the Registration form.
- Works with WordPress MU Sign Up form.
- Works on the Comments form.
- Simple and lightweight.
- Allow to create your own unique Question and set of Answers.
- Allow to edit all CSS properties for Question and each of Answers separately.
- There is absolutely no difference of which question and how many answers you configure for a good question, just make it easy for your real visitors.
- You can set colors or images through CSS properties, instead of simple text answers.
Installation
- Download plugin
- Unzip files
- Upload
good-question/folder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Open settings page through the ‘Settings’ -> ‘Good Question’
- Come up with your unique question and the answers. Complete the appropriate settings fields.
- Edit CSS properties if needed.
- Set property ‘Display on registration form’ or/and ‘Display on comments form’ for display your question on the appropriate form.
Changelog
1.3.1
- Fixed issue with comment form fields.
1.3.0
- Now the plugin can stop spam comments! Enable option “Display on comments form” to protect it.
- “Activate now” option replaced with “Display on registration form”
- “Registration Page” option deprecated
- Minor changes
1.2.1
- Minor changes
1.2.0
- Fixed translation
- Fixed formatting
- Updated compatibility
1.1.0
- Provided compatibility with BuddyPress SignUP form
1.0.1
- Fixed “Registration Page” option
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Good Question: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Good Question free?
Yes. Good Question is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Good Question safe to use in 2026?
Good Question shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 35/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Good Question?
Good Question is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,882 times since it launched in February 2013. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Good Question work with WordPress 7.1?
Good Question is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Good Question last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.1, was released on September 8, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Good Question?
Good Question is developed and maintained by Artem Frolov.
What are the best alternatives to Good Question?
The most popular alternatives to Good Question are Spam Master (200+ installs), wk-email-antibot (40+ installs) and ZeroBot Security (<10 installs).
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