A plugin that does a simple sanity check to stop really obvious comment spam before it is processed.
As of April 2026, TanTanNoodles Simple Spam Filter is a WordPress spam plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 22K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 17 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
A simple pre-filter to weed out the most obvious comment spam (about 90% of all spam).
Legitimate comments that get blocked (either by this plugin or by Akismet) can be presented with a captcha to confirm that the comment is legitimate. Comments that don’t pass the captcha will be immediately discarded.
Helps you identify potential spam words (you can use this to tweak the plugin’s filters).
| WordPress | 2.3+ requiredTested up to 2.6 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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