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Honeypot Guard — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin

Honeypot Guard – Silent Anti-Spam

by MDigital · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 7.4+

Honeypot Guard has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,254 downloads all time. It was downloaded 886 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

Honeypot Guard at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
3,254
Downloads, last 30 days
886
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Honeypot Guard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3

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.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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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

1,072 downloads over the last 38 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Honeypot Guard downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 23Oct 12Downloads per day
Active installs
Honeypot Guard active installs050100150200Sep 5Sep 23Oct 12Active installs
Rating out of 5
Honeypot Guard rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 23Oct 12Rating out of 5
Reviews
Honeypot Guard review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 23Oct 12Reviews

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 #50 –

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
2.5.2
Last updated
Sep 30, 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 12, 2026.

Is Honeypot Guard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 30, 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 #50 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.