Best WordPress Plugins for Stopping Spam

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Anti-Spam

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for stopping spam comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

1. Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection Best overall 94/100
2. Disable Comments 92/100
3. Antispam Bee 92/100
4. Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk 92/100
5. ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 91/100
6. Advanced Google reCAPTCHA 90/100
7. SiteGuard WP Plugin 89/100
8. WP Armour 89/100
9. Email Encoder 89/100
10. hCaptcha for WP 89/100
11. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 88/100
12. CloudSecure WP Security 88/100
13. Image CAPTCHA for Contact Form 7 and WPForms by HookAndHook 88/100
14. Really Simple CAPTCHA 87/100
15. WS Form LITE 87/100

Best overall Free by Automattic

Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection

The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.

4.7★: from 1,186 ratings
5M+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by WPDeveloper

Disable Comments

Allows administrators to globally disable comments on their site. Comments can be disabled according to post type. Multisite friendly.

4.7★: from 280 ratings
1M+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by pluginkollektiv

Antispam Bee

Sophisticated antispam plugin for effective daily comment and trackback spam-fighting. Built with data protection and privacy in mind.

4.8★: from 226 ratings
700k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by CleanTalk Inc

Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk

Top-rated antispam for contact forms, comments, WooCommerce, eCommerce, and login. No CAPTCHAs, no friction, just background anti spam protection.

4.8★: from 3,208 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by IQComputing

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

Adds reCaptcha v2 from Contact Form 7 5.0.5 that was dropped on Contact Form 7 5.1

5★: from 89 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by WebFactory

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA

Captcha protection against spam comments & brute force login attacks using Google reCAPTCHA.

4.8★: from 430 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by jp-secure

SiteGuard WP Plugin

Adds WordPress login and admin protections, including CAPTCHA, login lock, login alerts, renamed login URLs, and SiteGuard WAF tuning support.

4.3★: from 15 ratings
500k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Dnesscarkey

WP Armour

Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDPR complaint. For comments, contact form, login, registration

5★: from 1,435 ratings
400k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4