DadsFam Anti-Spam

Pro-grade form & email spam protection. Honeypots, time checks, IP/email/keyword blocklists, rate limiting, disposable email detection, DNSBL, geo-blocking, and a full spam log — all on your own server. No subscriptions. No data sent anywhere.

Version: 1.6.0
Author: DadsFam
Website: dadsfam.co.za

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Features

✅ Free Features

• 🍯 Honeypot Trap (works with CF7, WPForms, Ninja Forms, Gravity Forms, Fluent Forms + generic forms)
• ⏱️ Time-Based Check (blocks super-fast bot submissions)
• 🚦 Rate Limiter (per-IP throttling with lockout)
• 🚫 IP / Email / Domain / Keyword Blocklist
• 📊 Content Filter (scoring engine for spam patterns)
• ✉️ Email Validator (MX check + disposable domains)
• 📋 Spam Log (last 200 blocked attempts with reason & score)

⭐ Pro Features (License Key)

• 🌐 DNSBL IP Reputation checks (Spamhaus, SpamCop, etc.)
• 🗺️ Geo-Blocking (block entire countries)
• 📧 1,500+ Disposable Email Domains
• ♾️ Unlimited Blocklist Entries + CIDR/Wildcard support
• ✅ Whitelist (always allow specific IPs/emails)
• 📊 CSV Log Export
• 📬 Email Digest (daily/weekly summary)
• 🧹 Auto Log Cleanup
• Full DF Licensing integration

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Installation

1. Download the latest release from this repository
2. Upload the dadsfam-antispam folder to /wp-content/plugins/
3. Activate DadsFam Anti-Spam in WordPress
4. Go to Anti-Spam → Settings to configure protection level

Quick Start

1. Activate the plugin
2. The honeypot and basic protections start working immediately
3. Visit Anti-Spam → Settings to fine-tune time checks, rate limits, and blocklists
4. Check the Spam Log to see what’s being blocked

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❤️ A Note from the Developer

This plugin is and will always remain 100% FREE for personal and commercial use (core features).

I built it for fun — a Dad from South Africa just trying to make ends meet. Yes, we know AI is advanced and there are bigger plugins out there. I do this because I love it.

If you really like what I do and it helps your business, please consider purchasing a Pro License Key. It’s purely a donation/support that helps put food on the table and lets me keep building awesome free plugins for the WordPress community.

Thank you for understanding ❤️
Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

🌐 Connect With Us

• Website: www.dadsfam.co.za
• Threads: @dadsfamshop
• WhatsApp Community: Join here
• Instagram: @dadsfamshop
• X / Twitter: @DADSFAM
• WordPress Plugins: Browse all plugins
• GitHub: DadsFam

📢 WordPress.org Submission

We are actively submitting all our plugins to the official WordPress.org Plugin Directory.

Contact us anytime if you need help: support@dadsfam.co.za

Known Issues

• None currently.

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Changelog

1.6.0 (2026-05-28)

• Boot and initialization improvements: license initialization now runs before core modules to ensure Pro filters are registered early
• Autoloader and class mapping cleanup for clearer file structure
• Activation and deactivation fixes: spam log table creation and scheduled task cleanup handled reliably
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and stability improvements

1.4.2 (2026-05-28)

• Major fixes for admin emails and wp_mail compatibility (no longer blocked)
• Improved whitelist handling (now works properly with rate limiter on free tier)
• Fixed permanent saving of whitelisted IPs
• Multiple bug fixes and stability improvements

1.4.1

• Fixed Upload & Import button not working

1.4.0

• New (PRO): Upload domain list directly from browser

1.3.x - 1.2.x

• Full PRO licensing system, UI improvements, blocklist fixes

1.0.0

• Initial release

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License

GPLv2 or later

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Made with ❤️ by DadsFam - South African Dad building tools for busy store owners