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Manzari Anti-Spam Shield

A lightweight anti-spam plugin using honeypot, timing, keyword, and reCAPTCHA v2 Checkbox protection. Blocks bots silently while keeping UX clean.

By Gerry Manzari·Spam·Free
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·0 active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, Manzari Anti-Spam Shield is a WordPress spam plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 154 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

0/5Rating
0active installs
154total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Manzari Anti-Spam Shield protects your WordPress comment forms from automated spam using multiple layers of defense:

  • 🔒 Hidden honeypot field to catch bots
  • ⏱️ Submission timing detection to block fast spam bots
  • 🧠 Keyword blocking for suspicious phrases
  • ✅ Optional Google reCAPTCHA v2 Checkbox
  • 📊 Dashboard widget showing total spam blocked

Lightweight, fast, and privacy-friendly — no unnecessary external calls (unless you enable reCAPTCHA).
Built for performance, simplicity, and full WordPress.org compliance.

External Services

This plugin uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 to help protect comment forms from automated spam.

When reCAPTCHA is enabled, the plugin loads the Google reCAPTCHA script from:
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js

When a comment form is submitted, the plugin sends the foll…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4.6

  • Updated readme with External Services disclosure.
  • Updated contributors list.
  • Prepared for WordPress.org resubmission.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Gerry ManzariGerry Manzari
Plugin Info
Version
1.4.6
Last Updated
Nov 15, 2025
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
154
Added
Nov 15, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

spamcommentssecurityanti-spamrecaptcha

Developer

G
Gerry Manzari
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