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Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms

v2024.7
by Mortgage Calculator · 4.4 (242 reviews)

Robust WordPress security & spam prevention. Leverage our pre-defined allow/block lists. Adjust configurable security settings on hyphens, periods …

40K+ active installs Updated Jul 06, 2024 Tested to 6.5.5 Requires PHP 5.0
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Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms

About Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms

Stop Spammers is a mature plugin that helps prevent spam emails, comments, registrations, and bots on your website. With over 50 configuration options, you can customize the plugin to meet your specific needs and block suspicious behavior, spam words, and more.

Frequently asked questions

What does Stop Spammers do?
Stop Spammers is a plugin that adds security to your website to stop spam emails, spam comments, spam registration, and spam bots and spammers in general.
What features does Stop Spammers offer?
Stop Spammers offers extremely granular control with over 50 configuration options. Some of the features include blocking suspicious behavior, blocking spam words and disposable emails, connecting third-party spam defense services, blocking countries, and allowing users to request access.
What additional options are available with Stop Spammers Premium?
Stop Spammers Premium offers even more options such as server-level firewall protection, themed registration/login pages and menu links, brute force login protection, notification control, import/export settings, export log to Excel, restore default settings, Contact Form 7 protection, and a built-in contact form.
Who should use Stop Spammers?
Stop Spammers can be used by any website owner who wants to protect their website from spam emails, comments, registration, and bots. It can be customized to meet the specific needs of different websites.
How can I contribute to the Stop Spammers project?
You can contribute to the Stop Spammers project through donations, feedback, and bug reporting. Every little bit goes a long way.

Changelog

2024.7

  • [Fix] Documentation has been restored (but probably needs work https://github.com/bhadaway/stop-spammers/wiki)

2024.6

  • [Fix] AJAX script JSON error handling
  • [New] Added version numbering to enqueued script and style files

2024.5

  • [Enhanced] Security

2024.4

  • [Notice] New owner (https://github.com/bhadaway/stop-spammers/issues/188)
  • [Notice] Premium has been discontinued
  • [Notice] HiveMind API has been discontinued

2024.3

  • [Notice] We’re making a big push to audit Stop Spammers — now’s the time to jump in if you know how to code and can contribute fixes: https://github.com/bhadaway/stop-spammers.

2024.2

  • [Notice] We’re making a big push to audit Stop Spammers — now’s the time to jump in if you know how to code and can contribute fixes: https://github.com/bhadaway/stop-spammers.

2024.1

  • [Update] readme

2024

  • [Fix] Arithmetic captcha

2023.4.1

  • [Update] Toggle hotfix

2023.4

  • [New] Check for any URL posted in a comment

2023.3

  • [New] User filter/lookup to find spam registrations based on email top level domain, where first name = last name, and comment history
  • [New] Mass disable users
  • [New] Mass delete pending comments

2023.2

  • [New] Disable WordPress admin email notifications

2023.1

  • [Fix] Escape code

2023

  • [Enhanced] Security

2022.6

  • [Enhanced] Security

2022.5

  • [Update] Thank you message

2022.4

  • [New] Add IP addresses from comments to allow or block list
  • [Update] Thank you message

2022.3

  • [Fix] JavaScript error

2022.2

  • [Update] Allowing users with older versions of PHP to upgrade

2022.1

  • [New] Fundraising campaign

2022

  • [New] HiveMindᴮᴱᵀᴬ — A community IP block list (limited)
  • [Fix] CAPTCHAs

2021.20

  • [Fix] PHP 8 error

2021.19

  • [New] Enable CAPTCHA on WordPress core forms

2021.18

  • [Enhanced] Security

2021.17

  • [New] hCaptcha integration

2021.16

  • [New] Allow Square

2021.15

  • [Fix] Checking for periods in emails
  • [Fix] jQuery error

2021.14

  • [Fix] Network toggle fix
  • [Fix] Design issue with icons on some browsers

2021.13

  • [Update] Cloudflare IPs
  • [Fix] SFS report

2021.12

  • [Fix] Minor fixes

2021.11

  • [Fix] Settings fix

2021.10

  • [Enhanced] Security

2021.9

  • [Enhanced] Security

2021.8

  • [Update] UI improvements
  • [Enhanced] Notification Control feature
  • [Fix] Math question

2021.7

  • [Update] PayPal IPs
  • [Enhanced] Cleanup

2021.6

  • [New] Notification Control feature
  • [New] Sortable registered date column on Users page
  • [Enhanced] Security
  • [Enhanced] Code audit and cleanup

2021.5

  • [Fix] Email fix

2021.4

  • [Fix] SFS report fix

2021.3

  • [Fix] Error fixes

2021.2.1

  • [Fix] Login issue

2021.2

  • [New] Strings are now translation-ready
  • [Update] UI improvements
  • [Update] Safety checks for WooCommerce
  • [Enhanced] When approving allow requests, the email address is now whitelisted
  • [Enhanced] Code audit and cleanup
  • [Fix] “Clear the Requests” toggles off other settings
  • [Fix] Too many periods feature

2021.1

  • [Update] Third-party service IP lists

2021

  • [New] Private mode feature
  • [Update] UI improvements
  • [Enhanced] Too many periods feature
  • [Enhanced] Emails are now off by default (to avoid potential issues with server reputation)
  • [Enhanced] Code audit and cleanup
  • [Fix] Shortened URL option only checks for exact matches now

2020.6.2

  • [Update] Minor UI improvements
  • [Fix] Duplicate email issue

2020.6.1

  • [Fix] PHP notice

2020.6

  • [New] Send email when allow list request is approved (community request)
  • [New] Approve or Block action in request email with link to Allow List page (community request)
  • [Update] Update Stop Spammers menu icon to ‘S’ logo
  • [Fix] Conditional fields hidden on page load when option is enabled
  • [Fix] Updates to multisite (community reported)
  • [Fix] Shortcode and HTML support on Spam Message (community reported)
  • [Fix] Wrong key used for the spam reason in the allow request email template sent to the web admin

2020.5.1

  • [Fix] Block if email has too many periods

2020.5

  • [New] Block URL shortening service links

2020.4.5

  • [New] Notice

2020.4.4

  • [Fix] PHP warnings

2020.4.3

  • [Enhanced] Code cleanup

2020.4.2

  • [Revert] Removed gettext

2020.4.1

  • [Fix] Hotfix

2020.4

  • [New] Force username-only login
  • [New] Force email-only login
  • [New] Disable custom passwords
  • [Enhanced] 2,500+ disposable email domains added to block list
  • [Update] Support notice

2020.3

  • [Update] Usability updates

2020.2

  • [Update] Plugin audit and cleanup

2020.1.1-2020.1.4

  • [Update] Various hotfixes

2020.1

  • [New] Check for Tor Exit Nodes
  • [New] Check for too many periods
  • [New] Check for too many hyphens
  • [New] Allow Stripe
  • [New] Allow Authorize.Net
  • [New] Allow Braintree
  • [New] Allow Recurly
  • [Update] Admin UI enhancements

2019.6

  • New owner

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