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Registration Honeypot

Plugin for stopping most spambot registrations via a simple honeypot method.

By Justin Tadlock·Taxonomy·Free
3.5(8 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Registration Honeypot is a WordPress taxonomy plugin with 300 active installations and a 3.5/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Support resolution rate: 0%. Top alternative: Custom Post Type UI.

3.5/58 reviews
300active installs
0%resolved
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

A plugin for stopping most spambots from registering user accounts on WordPress sites with open user registration. This plugin creates a simple, hidden field that spambots will automatically fill out. If this registration field has data entered into it, the registration process is cut off and no spam user account will be created.

This plugin isn’t an end-all solution to spam registrations. It’s a simple solution for one type of spam registration issue that has come in handy for me many times.

There’s no configuration. Simply install, activate, and let the plugin do its work.

Professional Support

If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can access the support forums at Theme Hybrid, which is a professional WordPress help/support site where I…

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Ratings & Reviews

3.58 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.7+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version 1.0.0

  • Everything is new!
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Contributors

Justin TadlockJustin Tadlock
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.0
Last Updated
May 12, 2014
WP Requires
3.7+
Tested Up To
3.9.40
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
300
Downloads
11K+
Added
May 12, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

taxonomyrestaurantcustom post type

Developer

J
Justin Tadlock
35 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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