Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
by Ryan Howard · WordPress.org page · Website
Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms has 90+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,010 downloads all time. It was downloaded 88 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on November 17, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.
Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms at a glance
Is Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- For default comments in a post after submitting, if blocklisted, the comment will go to Spam status, whereas the default functionality would be to send that…
- We’re currently configured to work with Contact Form 7, Formidable Forms and Gravity Forms
- Add keywords you want to block to the WordPress admin area under Settings > Discussion > Disallowed Comment Keys
- Upon activation, the plugin will automatically populate three keywords by default in the “Disallowed Comment Keys” field in the WP Admin area. This is so you…
- CAUTION: Even though this is a significantly less blunt approach than the default WordPress functionality, please be careful. If you add the word “appointment”…
Download and install history
144 downloads over the last 51 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Change the default WordPress comment blocklist functionality to exact match and save entries marked as spam for review.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
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Tags
- anti-spam
- blacklist
- contact form 7
- formidable
- gravity forms
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- Version
- 1.3.1
- Last updated
- Nov 17, 2025
- First published
- Sep 15, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 6.8.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms FAQ
What does Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms offers For default comments in a post after submitting, if blocklisted, the comment will go to Spam status, whereas the default functionality would be to send that, We’re currently configured to work with Contact Form 7, Formidable Forms and Gravity Forms, Add keywords you want to block to the WordPress admin area under Settings > Discussion > Disallowed Comment Keys, Upon activation, the plugin will automatically populate three keywords by default in the “Disallowed Comment Keys” field in the WP Admin area. This is so you and CAUTION: Even though this is a significantly less blunt approach than the default WordPress functionality, please be careful. If you add the word “appointment”.
How many active installs does Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms have?
WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs for Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms as of October 25, 2026.
Is Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on November 17, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.
Is Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms free?
Exact Match Disallowed Comment & Contact Forms is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.