Stop spam without relying on an external service.
As of April 2026, Self-Sustaining Spam Stopper is a WordPress spam plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
This plugin attempts to stop spam from the standard WordPress comment field and custom Contact 7 form submissions.
It does not send any data to an external service to determine if submitted content is spam. No cookies or other personal user information are captured or stored.
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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