Message Filter for Contact Form 7 — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
by Kofi Mokome · WordPress.org page · Website
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 52,940 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 at a glance
Is Message Filter for Contact Form 7 well maintained?
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 reviews and ratings
13 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Almost completely SPAM-free now!
The Lite version worked great for keeping out most of the SPAM, phishing, and other breaches to our inbox. But I upgraded to the Pro version to block some additional SPAM that had started hitting us hard. I was getting emails from gmail and other accounts that had a lot of periods in the username area, like [email protected]. I added .a. .b. .c. and so on to the filter, and it is now blocking them quite efficiently. Thank you for creating this filter for CF7! It works great, easy to use, and the price for the Pro Version is great!
BJ Harrington -
Awesome Plugin To Help Stop Spam
This is a really great plugin if you are looking to stop spam.
maowebsolutions -
Good Solution
Iv'e tried several plugins to stop spam but they still got through. This one actually works!
Arcelius -
Works great!
Does exactly what it is supposed to do.
alexander042 -
Does exactly what is says.
Since employing this plugin. The human spam has gone. Thank you. would a great idea to have option to block spam on convert kit or fluent form submit also and offer as premium.
darrenbb -
Everybody Site with CF7 Should be Using this Plugin
Been building sites with cf7 for 4 years, and recaptcha gets only part of the job done, honey pot gets only part of it done, and hcaptcha (for me) was a disaster because legit lead forms weren't getting through. I was at a loss as to how to fill the gap. 95% of my spam still getting through was coming from digital marketers, and I wondered -- why isn't there a simple plugin that would filter out lead forms based on certain keywords? This plugin for some reason was hard to find, but fits the bill. I'm honestly surprised it doesn't have at least a million users. If those using CF7 knew about it... it would. Honestly a no-brainer, one of those that is such common sense that you feel stupid you didn't think of a lot earlier. Has lots of potential.
schmekis
Where Message Filter for Contact Form 7 ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Message Filter for Contact Form 7 appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #59 by tag, not in search | #95 | – |
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Details
Filter messages submitted through contact form 7 based on words and/or emails listed as restricted.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Message Filter for Contact Form 7 competes in
Tags
- contact form 7
- filter
- spam
- spam filter
- WPForms
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- Version
- 1.6.4.0
- Last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- First published
- Aug 30, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 FAQ
How many active installs does Message Filter for Contact Form 7 have?
WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Message Filter for Contact Form 7 as of September 7, 2026.
Is Message Filter for Contact Form 7 still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Message Filter for Contact Form 7 have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Message Filter for Contact Form 7 are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Message Filter for Contact Form 7 free?
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Message Filter for Contact Form 7 rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 is #95 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.