Damn Spam is a lightweight anti-spam plugin. Currently highly opinionated - it automatically sends any new comments with links to your spam inbox
As of April 2026, Damn Spam is a WordPress spam plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
Damn Spam WordPress Plugin
Damn Spam is a lightweight plugin to help clean up that darned spam. This plugin is highly opinionated and, once activated, will automatically send any comments that contain links in the comment body directly to the spam inbox. Granular settings for deeper control will be added over time.
If you’re tired of having to sift through hundreds of comments to find real ones without any links and manually send spammy ones to the spam inbox – then this is the plugin is for you.
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| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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