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Analytical Spam Filter

Block WordPress comment spam, trackback spam, and pingback spam through intelligent analytics instead of interactive challenge response tests.

By John Dalesandro·Spam·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 3 months ago
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As of April 2026, Analytical Spam Filter is a WordPress spam plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.3+ and PHP 7.1+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

0/5Rating
10active installs
3.9K+total downloads
4 yearssince 2022

Overview

The Analytical Spam Filter plugin for WordPress blocks comment, trackback, and pingback spam. It uses multiple spam detection methods without challenging the user with obstacles such as captchas, math problems, etc. and it does not rely on external services or APIs. This is a low overhead plugin that begins blocking spam as soon as it is activated. It is compatible with caching plugins as long as the user has JavaScript enabled. The plugin blocks spam submitted through the default WordPress comment form only.

Logic is used to identify spam comment submissions. No user interaction is required. The spam blocking mechanisms work transparently behind the scenes. Most visitors will require longer than a few seconds to read a post and add a meaningful comment so any comments submitted within a…

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Ratings & Reviews

00 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress5.3+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.1+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.13

  • Added setting to send diagnostic notifications for valid submissions only.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

John DalesandroJohn Dalesandro
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.13
Last Updated
Dec 22, 2025
WP Requires
5.3+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.1+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.9K+
Added
Jun 2, 2022
Business
Free

Tags

spamantispamanti-spamspam filterspam blocker

Developer

J
John Dalesandro
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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