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Checkout Guard — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

Checkout Guard – Block Fake Orders, Spam & Fraud for WooCommerce

by The WP Garden · WordPress.org page

v1.2.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Checkout Guard has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,110 downloads all time. It was downloaded 237 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Checkout Guard at a glance

Active installs
90+
was 70+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
2,110
Downloads, last 30 days
237
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Checkout Guard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Terms and Conditions per Product: a required Terms checkbox per product
  • SubPortal: a self-service portal for WooCommerce Subscriptions
  • Pinned Feed Notices: pinned announcements on the BuddyPress activity feed
  • Block Member Posting: stop chosen members posting on BuddyPress
  • Peter’s Post Notes: admin notes on posts and pages

Checkout Guard reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
2
4★
0
3★
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2★
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1★
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  • Fantastic initiative, great concept.

    Amazing plugin, Giannis, and a fantastic initiative. Thanks for publishing your hard work.

    Hudson Atwell

  • Great plugin and great support!

    Very easy to use and does the job! Thank you so much!

    mikesterminal

Download and install history

476 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Checkout Guard downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Checkout Guard active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Checkout Guard rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Checkout Guard review count00.511.52Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Block fake and spam WooCommerce orders at checkout. Stop disposable email, junk names, bad IPs, and countries you don't sell to.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Checkout Guard competes in

Tags

  • anti-spam
  • checkout
  • disposable email
  • fake orders
  • fraud prevention

More from The WP Garden

Version
1.2.0
Last updated
Oct 3, 2026
First published
Jan 23, 2024
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Requires plugins
WooCommerce
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Checkout Guard FAQ

What does Checkout Guard do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Checkout Guard offers Terms and Conditions per Product: a required Terms checkbox per product, SubPortal: a self-service portal for WooCommerce Subscriptions, Pinned Feed Notices: pinned announcements on the BuddyPress activity feed, Block Member Posting: stop chosen members posting on BuddyPress and Peter’s Post Notes: admin notes on posts and pages.

How many active installs does Checkout Guard have?

WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Checkout Guard as of October 22, 2026.

Is Checkout Guard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Checkout Guard free?

Checkout Guard is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.