Akismet is a popular WordPress plugin used for spam protection and site security. But it’s only free for non-business and personal sites. If you’re running a business site, you need to pay for it.
Although Akismet is not the only spam protection plugin, there are still some available. Whether or not you want to replace it entirely, there are alternatives – these plugins will help you out, including spammers and fake accounts.
The plugins we’ve listed in this article can help you keep your WordPress blog free of spam and free of malicious actors.
CleanTalk
Clean Talk is a plugin that provides spam protection. It updates frequently and blocks new spam techniques without your intervention. You don’t have to do anything in order to stay protected.
Some of its key features are:
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Filter out spam users
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It can filter comments, emails, registrations, contacts, Widgets, etc.
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Use stop words to filter and block comments
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Keep the bad bots away
Clean Talk is GDPR compliant.
Anti-spam
The Titan Anti-spam & Security plugin is sometimes paired with the word ‘alternative’ to indicate it’s an IDS or IPS. It has over 200,000 active installs.
These plugin blocks keep spam away from your comments and let you review them later. You can use these to help maintain a healthy comment community or convert them into regular content if needed.
With features like white-listing and the ability to block the sending of SPAM, this plug-in is also compatible with GDPR compliance.
Sucuri Plugin
Sucuri is one of the leading security companies to help get your site up to speed & protect it from hacking. You can get comprehensive services, get instant alerts, offer links to blacklist sites, and track who’s accessing your website each day.
There are four main features of the plugin –
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Auditing – check what’s wrong
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Monitoring – get notified when something goes wrong
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Malware Scanning – scan for known malware
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Hardening – apply a necessary configuration to protect from online vulnerabilities
Shield Security
Shield Security by iControlWP is software that protects your websites, offering cutting-edge features like vulnerability scanners, plugins, and themes scanners.
Highlights
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Get notified when a new vulnerability found on your site
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Let Shield update your WordPress automatically
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Scan your files regularly to find a malicious code
The shield is one of the best plugins that can help prevent SPAM and provide security headers.
Cerber Security
There’s a lot of unwanted, illegal content online that can hurt your business if it comes in contact with your site. Cerber Security protects you from just about every type of malware and bad content, protecting your site from hackers and malicious spammers.
Mitigate brute force attacks by limiting the number of login attempts through the login form XML-RPC / REST API requests or using auth cookies.
Highlights
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Permits or restrict access by White IP access list and Black IP access list with a single IP, IP range, or subnet.
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Automatically detects and moves spam comments to trash or denies it completely.
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Citadel mode for massive brute force attacks.
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Protection against DDOS attacks.
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Hides wp-login.php and wp-signup.php from possible attacks.
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Immediately blocks an IP or a sub-net when attempting to log in with a non-existent username.
The plugin is free.
Stop Spammers
Stop Spammers – as the name says it all.
Avoid annoying spam issues on your site. This integrated plugin verifies SPAM for you to ensure that it does not get past the moderators of your WordPress website..
You can configure to show open ReCaptcha, Google re-captcha (either captcha type not specified) for the suspicious activity specified. It’s an open-source software