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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 29, 2026

Best Comment Spam Plugins for WordPress

31 plugins are tagged “comment spam” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam with 400K+ active installs.

Plugins in category31
#1 by installsWP Armour
Top-30 installs422.3K+
Avg. health (this page)47/100

31 Comment Spam plugins

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Best Comment Spam Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR… by Dnesscarkey 400K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1.5K) 4 weeks ago 84
2 Honeypot Anti-Spam Honeypot Anti-Spam Stop comment spam in WordPress with the honeypot technique. No captcha, no setup… by RaiolaNetworks 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (12) 4 months ago 69
3 ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments Intelligent spam protection for WordPress forms, comments, and reviews. No CAPTCHA needed… by Syed Balkhi 9K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (9) 2 weeks ago 73
4 Anti-spam Reloaded Anti-spam Reloaded No spam in comments. No captcha. by kudlav 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (14) 1 month ago 73
5 Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha Human Presence – Stop Form Spam Without ReCaptcha The #1 Plugin for Blocking Form Spam on WordPress by humanpresence 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (15) 3 years ago 38
6 WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers in (Google/Matomo) Analytics) WP referrer spam blacklist (fight 2040+ Referrer Spammers i… WordPress plugin to fight with 2040+ referrer spammers (like semalt, buttons-for-website… by Umbrovskis.com 700+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (3) 6 years ago 32
7 LH Zero Spam LH Zero Spam Zero Spam makes blocking spam comments and registrations easy. by shawfactor 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 4 years ago 33
8 SpamJam – Anti-Spam Protection for Comments & Forms SpamJam – Anti-Spam Protection for Comments & Forms Block comment and form spam without CAPTCHAs. Lightweight honeypot protection works… by Matt Biscay 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 weeks ago 68
9 Disable Author Url and Comment Links Disable Author Url and Comment Links Disable Author Url and Comment Links : DAUnCL helps you keep your comments clean from spam… by Osama Shabrez 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3 (2) 14 years ago 26
10 Language-based Comment Spam Condom Language-based Comment Spam Condom This plugin prevents comments spamming using language verification. by blackmelvyn 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 15 years ago 24
11 SpamAnvil – AI Anti-Spam & Comment Spam Protection SpamAnvil – AI Anti-Spam & Comment Spam Protection Free AI anti-spam & Akismet alternative. Uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & other LLMs to block… by Alexandre Amato 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 days ago 74
12 AOS Comment Spam Cleanup AOS Comment Spam Cleanup Clean up comment spam by URL pattern, schedule auto-cleanups, block bots with a honeypot… by AOS Digital 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 4 weeks ago 73
13 A1JSpamGuard A1JSpamGuard A1JSpamGuard is a simple and efficient WordPress plugin to block spam in comments… by A1JBot 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 1 year ago 33
14 Simplest comment spam catcher Simplest comment spam catcher Add a hidden “honeypot” field to comment forms, to help combat comment spam. by Mark Howells-Mead 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 months ago 38
15 O RLY O RLY O RLY Comment Spam Search creates a quick link to make sure comments aren't spam. 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 17 years ago 23
16 Damn Spam Damn Spam Damn Spam is a lightweight anti-spam plugin. Currently highly opinionated - it… by codetipi 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 years ago 23
17 Rabbit Builds Anti-Spam Comment Shield Rabbit Builds Anti-Spam Comment Shield Advanced, lightweight, GDPR-compliant anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. No setup… by Rabbit Builds 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 4 months ago 58
18 WP-Check Spammers WP-Check Spammers Check comment against the SpamBot Search Tool using the IP address, the email and the name… by Xavier Media 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 15 years ago 23
19 Spam_BLIP Spam_BLIP Spam BLIP stops comment spam before it is posted, using DNS blacklists, existing comments… by EdHynan 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 23
20 Tornevall Networks DNSBL Implementation Tornevall Networks DNSBL Implementation Tornevall Networks DNSBL implementation with FraudBL support for WordPress by tornevall 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 57
21 Sz Comment Filter Sz Comment Filter No spam in comments. blocked by Invisible internal token-code with ajax.This is not used… by SzMake 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
22 AI Spam Comment Detector AI Spam Comment Detector AI-powered comment spam detection using GPT-4. Blocks spam comments with inline user… by Rashed Hossain <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 year ago 30
23 Comment Suite – Anti-Spam, Moderation, Cleanup & Voting Comment Suite – Anti-Spam, Moderation, Cleanup & Voting A comprehensive local WordPress comment-management suite for comment control, spam… by WPCodeForge <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 days ago 64
24 Hoomana Native Comment Guard Hoomana Native Comment Guard Block automated comment spam quietly — no CAPTCHA, no configuration, and no friction for… by Hooman <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 week ago 64
25 JRT CommentShield JRT CommentShield Smart and AI-powered anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. Blocks bots and spam… by jrtwebsolutions <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 months ago 36
26 The 9 Dollar Comment Spam Mute The 9 Dollar Comment Spam Mute Auto-discard comment spam before it ever hits your database. Zero-Touch protection — no API… by The 9 Dollar Plugins <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 weeks ago 64
27 Fortify Fortify No spam in comments. No captcha. by webvitalii <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 21
28 Kumaro Anti-Spam Shield Kumaro Anti-Spam Shield Lightweight, privacy-friendly WordPress comment spam protection with blocked keywords… by Prageeth Kumaraguru <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 55
29 Wellenbrecher – Anti-Spam for Forms, Comments and WooCommerce Wellenbrecher Blocks spam in registrations, WooCommerce checkout, comments and eight form builders… by hafenstudios <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 60
30 humanID – Anti-Spam Comment Filter humanID – Anti-Spam Comment Filter Replace ReCAPTCHA with a faster, user-friendly solution and block spammers & bots… by humanID <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 months ago 36

Top Comment Spam plugins, head to head

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How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

What is the most popular comment spam plugin for WordPress?

WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam is the most popular comment spam plugin with 400K+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many comment spam plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 31 plugins tagged “comment spam” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which comment spam plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, WP Armour – Honeypot Anti Spam has the highest rating at 5/5 from 1,452 reviews.

Are these comment spam plugins actively maintained?

8 of the top 30 comment spam plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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