Spambargo — WordPress Contact Form Plugin
Spambargo: Anti-Spam for Forms & Comments
by Aviv Digital · WordPress.org page
Spambargo has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 392 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 11, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Spambargo at a glance
Is Spambargo well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Messages containing blocked words or phrases
- Messages with too many links
- Disposable and suspicious email addresses
- Forms submitted unrealistically fast
- Repeated submissions from the same visitor
- Specific email addresses and email domains
- Specific IP addresses and IPv4 or IPv6 network ranges
- Messages written mostly in capital letters
- Clearly suspicious phone number patterns when the optional phone check is enabled
- Additional automated spam using optional browser-token and math-challenge checks
Details
Block spam in Elementor, Contact Form 7, JetFormBuilder, Ninja Forms, WooCommerce and comments with keyword, link and email checks.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Spambargo competes in
Tags
- anti-spam
- bot protection
- comments
- contact forms
- spam protection
- Version
- 2.4.9
- Last updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- First published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Spambargo FAQ
What does Spambargo do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Spambargo offers Messages containing blocked words or phrases, Messages with too many links, Disposable and suspicious email addresses, Forms submitted unrealistically fast and Repeated submissions from the same visitor.
How many active installs does Spambargo have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Spambargo as of September 7, 2026.
Is Spambargo still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 11, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Spambargo free?
Spambargo is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.