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Stop Signup Spam
Check user registration info against the Stop Forum Spam database before allowing registration
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 31 May 2017
- Added
- May 2017
- Requires WP
- 2.7.0
- Tested up to
- WP 4.7.35
- Downloads
- 5,978
Our analysis
AI-assistedStop Signup Spam is a WordPress plugin designed to prevent user registration from email addresses or IP addresses reported as spam by Stop Forum Spam. It integrates with the core WordPress registration form and several membership plugins, automatically checking new registrations against the Stop Forum Spam database without requiring an API key.
This plugin is suitable for site owners looking to reduce spam registrations, particularly on community or membership sites. By simply activating the plugin, you can enhance your site's registration process without needing to configure any settings.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress site owners who want to reduce spam registrations on membership or community sites.
What it does well
- ✓Prevents spam registrations using Stop Forum Spam database
- ✓Integrates with core WordPress registration and popular membership plugins
- ✓No API key required for functionality
- ✓Simple activation with no settings page
- ✓Does not log user registration information
Where it falls short
- •Limited information available about the plugin's performance
- •Last updated in May 2017, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
Verdict
Stop Signup Spam offers a straightforward solution for managing signup spam. However, potential users should consider its age and lack of recent updates.
From the developer
lelandf's own description of Stop Signup Spam, lightly tidied.
Stop Signup Spam will prevent user registration of anyone trying to sign up with an the email address or IP address that has been reported to Stop Forum Spam.
Contrary to what the name implies, Stop Forum Spam can be used with any web service, not just forums.
At this time, Stop Signup Spam integrates with:
- The core WordPress registration form
- Restrict Content Pro
- MemberPress
- Give
By installing this plugin, you consent to an API call sent from your WordPress site to Stop Forum Spam after every attempted user registration. The API call includes the user’s email address and IP address.
It is a similar concept to Akismet, except instead of checking for blog comment spam, it checks for user signup spam.
Unlike Akismet, no API key is required to query Stop Forum Spam’s database. Partly because of this, I decided not to include a settings page in the Stop Signup Spam plugin. Just activate and you are all set.
The plugin does not log any user registration info. Any data sent to Stop Forum Spam would fall under their privacy policy.
Please note that Stop Forum Spam is a third-party service that I have no affiliation with. I just found it, could not find any existing WordPress plugins that worked with it, and built one myself.
It has helped me cut down on signup spam on a free membership site that I run, and I hope it will help you do the same.
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