Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms
Advanced spam cleanup and regex-powered spam detection for Gravity Forms entries.
Use with caution
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Spam Slayer for Gravity For… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cleanup | >100 |
| gravity | >100 |
| gravity forms | >100 |
| regex | #98 |
| spam | >100 |
About Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms
From the official readme · v1.5Description
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms is a lightweight cleanup utility for Gravity Forms that helps you detect, review, mark, and remove spam-like submissions already stored in your database.
Instead of blocking spam during submission, the plugin works as a post-submission analysis tool using regex-powered pattern matching.
Perfect for:
* Bot attack cleanup
* Fake name detection
* Spam audits
* Bulk spam removal
* Regex-based moderation workflows
Features
- Regex-powered spam detection
- Built-in spam detection presets
- Custom regex support
- Scan specific forms and fields
- Preview suspicious entries before deletion
- Test scan mode
- Bulk spam marking
- Bulk spam deletion
- Track which pages/posts are using Gravity Forms (shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks)
- Lightweight admin interface
- Native WordPress UI
- No telemetry or tracking
- No external API calls
- Minimal performance impact
Installation
- Upload the
spam-slayer-for-gravity-formsfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Access the plugin via the ‘Spam Slayer Tools’ menu in your WordPress dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
Does this plugin block spam submissions?
No, this plugin is designed for post-submission cleanup and audit of existing entries, not for preventing spam in real time.
Can I use custom regex rules?
Yes, you can write custom regular expressions in the admin dashboard to search through submissions.
Changelog
Renamed plugin to Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms, upgraded admin interface with a new card-based layout, and added new plugin icons/banners.
1.5 (2026-06-01)
- Renamed plugin to Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms to comply with WordPress directory trademark guidelines.
- Completely overhauled the admin settings UI with a modern, card-based flexbox layout for better usability and aesthetics.
- Added new high-quality plugin icons and banners to the assets directory for the WordPress directory listing.
- Updated “GF Usage” page title to “Pages which uses gravity forms” and improved detection to find forms used in Elementor widgets (e.g. bdt-gravity-forms) across both public and private pages.
1.4 (2026-05-26)
- Restructured admin interface into a custom Spam Slayer Tools top-level menu containing Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms and Usage submenu pages.
- Added checks on plugin activation, admin panels, and AJAX routines to gracefully handle scenarios when Gravity Forms is not installed or active, preventing any fatal errors.
- Resolved prefixing errors, added missing translator comment annotations, formatted raw error logs, and updated readme configurations to match WordPress repository requirements.
1.3 (2026-05-26)
- Added a Buy Me a Coffee donate link directly to the plugin action links on the main Plugins directory screen.
- Added a Support card in the admin tools panel featuring links to GitHub Sponsors and Buy Me a Coffee.
1.2 (2026-05-26)
- Added a Gravity Forms Usage page under the Tools management menu to see which posts and pages are using each Gravity Form (via shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks).
1.1 (2026-05-26)
- Fixed critical bug where undefined wp_error_log function could cause fatal PHP crash when logging errors.
- Implemented server-side regex validation check before running preg_match to prevent PHP runtime warnings or crashes on invalid patterns.
- Removed inline Javascript script block from the admin dashboard to comply with modern security guidelines.
- Optimized Gravity Forms loop performance by caching the form object retrieval outside the loop, avoiding redundant database lookups.
- Localized all remaining hardcoded strings in the admin interface and JavaScript logic.
- Bumped minimum required PHP version to 7.4.
1.0 (2026-05-25)
- Initial release.
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FAQ
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026
Is Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms free?
Yes. Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms safe to use in 2026?
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms?
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 207 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms work with WordPress 7.1?
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms need?
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms last updated?
The latest version, 1.5, was released on June 14, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms?
Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms is developed and maintained by Mira.
What are the best alternatives to Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms?
The most popular alternatives to Spam Slayer for Gravity Forms are WP-Sweep (100K+ installs), Simple Revisions Delete (10K+ installs) and Delete Duplicate Posts (10K+ installs).
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