As of April 2026, Stop Signup Spam is a WordPress spam plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
5/51 reviews
300active installs
5.4K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
Stop Signup Spam will prevent user registration of anyone trying to sign up with an the email address or IP address that has been reported to Stop Forum Spam.
Contrary to what the name implies, Stop Forum Spam can be used with any web service, not just forums.
At this time, Stop Signup Spam integrates with:
- The core WordPress registration form
- Restrict Content Pro
- MemberPress
- Give
By installing this plugin, you consent to an API call sent from your WordPress site to Stop Forum Spam after every attempted user registration. The API call includes the user’s email address and IP address.
It is a similar concept to Akismet, except instead of checking for blog comment spam, it checks for user signup spam.
Unlike Akismet, no API key is required to query Stop Forum Spam’s database. Partly becau…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.7.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.0
Add Give integration. Props: https://github.com/lelandf/stop-signup-spam/pull/4
Contributors
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