Title: TechArk Spam Shield for Contact Form 7 Author: TechArk Solutions Published: November 19, 2025 Last modified: June 24, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/assets/banner- 772x250.jpg?rev=3399677) ![](https://ps.w.org/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/assets/icon- 128x128.png?rev=3399437) # TechArk Spam Shield for Contact Form 7 By [TechArk Solutions](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gotechark/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7.1.1.4.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/) ## 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. **TechArk Spam Shield for Contact Form 7** 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.⌉⌊Settings page for configuring spam protection features.⌉[ Settings page for configuring spam protection features. [⌊Submission logs dashboard with fingerprint, IP, and spam reason.⌉⌊Submission logs dashboard with fingerprint, IP, and spam reason.⌉[ Submission logs dashboard with fingerprint, IP, and spam reason. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/` 2. Activate through **Plugins Installed Plugins** 3. Protection starts automatically 4. Go to **Tools CF7 Spam Shield** to configure 5. View logs at **Tools CF7 Spam Logs** ## FAQ ### Do I need to modify my Contact Form 7 forms? No. Everything works automatically. ### Does the plugin store sensitive data? Only essential spam detection data. ### Will it slow down my site? No. The plugin is lightweight and optimized. ### Does it work with reCAPTCHA? Yes, it works alongside reCAPTCHA. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “TechArk Spam Shield for Contact Form 7” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ TechArk Solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gotechark/) * [ ashishrana5896 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ashishrana5896/) [Translate “TechArk Spam Shield for Contact Form 7” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.4 * Minor improvements and documentation updates. #### 1.1.0 * Minor improvements and documentation updates. #### 1.0.9 * Minor improvements and documentation updates. #### 1.0.8 * Minor improvements and documentation updates. #### 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. ## Meta * Version **1.1.4** * Last updated **4 weeks ago** * Active installations **70+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [anti-spam](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/anti-spam/)[contact form](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact-form/) [contact form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact-form-7/)[spam protection](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/spam-protection/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ TechArk Solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gotechark/) * [ ashishrana5896 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ashishrana5896/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gotechark-advanced-spam-shield-for-contact-form-7/)