Honeypot Guard — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
Honeypot Guard – Silent Anti-Spam
by MDigital · WordPress.org page · Website
Honeypot Guard has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,619 downloads all time. It was downloaded 895 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
Honeypot Guard at a glance
Is Honeypot Guard well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Zero User Friction – Completely invisible protection, no annoying puzzles
- Privacy-Focused – All processing on your server, no third-party tracking by default
- Granular Blacklisting – Block by email, domain, IP address, or keywords
- Rate Limiting – Prevent spam floods with configurable submission limits
- Detailed Spam Logs – View blocked submissions with one-click IP blocking
- Multi-Language Admin – Available in 9 languages (English, German, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Swedish, Polish, Estonian, Spanish-Mexico)
- GDPR Compliant – No data sent to external services (unless you enable optional AI detection)
- Works Automatically – Integrates seamlessly with popular form plugins
Honeypot Guard reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great plugin
Plugin seems to be working well. Not super computer literate but I have pretty much no more fake account setups and card cracking attempts on my site. Thanks team!
paddlepower
Download and install history
1,437 downloads over the last 50 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where Honeypot Guard ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Honeypot Guard appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #20 in search, not tagged | #51 | – |
Details
Anti-spam protection for forms, signups, and comments using advanced honeypot techniques. No CAPTCHAs, no user friction.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Honeypot Guard competes in
Tags
- antispam
- contact form 7
- honeypot
- security
- spam protection
- Version
- 2.6.0
- Last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First published
- Feb 5, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Honeypot Guard FAQ
What does Honeypot Guard do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Honeypot Guard offers Zero User Friction – Completely invisible protection, no annoying puzzles, Privacy-Focused – All processing on your server, no third-party tracking by default, Granular Blacklisting – Block by email, domain, IP address, or keywords, Rate Limiting – Prevent spam floods with configurable submission limits and Detailed Spam Logs – View blocked submissions with one-click IP blocking.
How many active installs does Honeypot Guard have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Honeypot Guard as of October 24, 2026.
Is Honeypot Guard still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.
Is Honeypot Guard free?
Honeypot Guard is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Honeypot Guard rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?
Honeypot Guard is #51 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.