Good Question
Simple plugin to stop spam comments and registrations on your site. Adds a question field on the form, easy for humans, but not solvable for the bots.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.6★ from 13
- Active installs
- 90+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 8 Sep 2020
- Added
- Feb 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- WP 5.5.20
- Downloads
- 5,758
Our analysis
AI-assistedGood Question is a free WordPress plugin designed to prevent spam comments and registrations on your site. It works by allowing you to add a question to the comments and registration forms that is easy for humans to answer but difficult for spam bots. If users do not select the correct answer, their registration will fail.
The plugin has been protecting WordPress sites from spam since 2013. It is compatible with most WordPress themes and enables you to create custom questions and answers, as well as edit the CSS properties for each question and answer individually. This makes it suitable for users looking to enhance their site's security against spam.
Best for: This plugin is suitable for WordPress site owners who want to reduce spam in comments and registrations.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓100% effective against spam bots
- ✓Compatible with most WordPress themes
- ✓Allows custom questions and answers
- ✓Lightweight and simple to implement
Where it falls short
- •Limited information available on performance metrics
- •No advanced features beyond basic question and answer setup
Verdict
Good Question provides a straightforward solution for spam prevention on WordPress sites. Its simplicity and effectiveness make it a practical choice for users looking to enhance their site's security.
From the developer
Artem Frolov's own description of Good Question, lightly tidied.
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.