Description
Are you tired of receiving spam through Contact Form 7?
Bots, fake leads, and automated scripts constantly target CF7 forms — even if you use reCAPTCHA or honey pots.
GotechArk Advanced Spam Shield provides a complete, modern, and intelligent way to stop Contact Form 7 spam, without annoying users or adding CAPTCHA.
This plugin uses multiple advanced layers of protection:
- Timing-based spam detection
- Repeated submission blocking
- VPN / Proxy detection
- Multi-IP usage analysis
- Browser fingerprint tracking
- Behavior-based heuristics
- Submission logging with detailed data
- SweetAlert UI for clean error messages
The plugin works immediately after activation — no form editing required.
Features
- Automatic protection — works instantly with all Contact Form 7 forms.
- Configurable minimum submission time.
- Repeated submission blocker.
- VPN / Proxy detection.
- Browser fingerprinting.
- Behavior-based heuristics.
- Detailed logs (IP, fingerprint, spam reason, user agent).
- Lightweight — no external API required.
- Clean SweetAlert UI alerts.
Plugin Settings
Located under Tools CF7 Spam Shield.
Minimum Submission Time
Detects instant bot submissions.
Recommended: 3–5 seconds.
Block Repeated Submissions
Prevents multiple attempts from the same user/bot.
VPN / Proxy Check
Detects suspicious IP ranges.
Browser Fingerprint Tracking
Identifies bots even if IP changes.
Log Viewer
View blocked and passed submissions with detailed info.
Screenshots
Settings page for configuring spam protection features. 
Submission logs dashboard with fingerprint, IP, and spam reason.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate through Plugins Installed Plugins
- Protection starts automatically
- Go to Tools CF7 Spam Shield to configure
- View logs at Tools CF7 Spam Logs
FAQ
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Do I need to modify my Contact Form 7 forms?
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No. Everything works automatically.
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Does the plugin store sensitive data?
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Only essential spam detection data.
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Will it slow down my site?
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No. The plugin is lightweight and optimized.
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Does it work with reCAPTCHA?
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Yes, it works alongside reCAPTCHA.
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Contributors & Developers
“Advanced Spam Protection for Contact Form 7 – GotechArk Spam Shield” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.4
- Minor improvements and documentation updates.
1.0.3
- Minor improvements and documentation updates.
1.0.2
- Minor improvements and documentation updates.
1.0.1
- Minor improvements and documentation updates.
1.0.0
- Initial release with timing checks, repeated submission detection, VPN checks, fingerprinting, and log viewer.