Descrizione
MioGuard for Contact Form 7 is a lightweight and easy-to-use plugin that protects Contact Form 7 forms from spam and bot submissions using an IP-based rate limit and a customizable honeypot field.
This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Contact Form 7 team.
Key features:
– Rate-limit form submissions by IP (configurable from the admin panel; default 5 minutes)
– Customizable honeypot field to catch bots
– Optional “Protected by CF7 Simple Guard” badge
– Fully localized (English + Italian included)
– No extra database tables, uses WordPress transients with automatic expiration
– Works with Contact Form 7 forms using Gutenberg or Classic editor
– Compatible with WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+
How it works:
– The plugin blocks repeat submissions from the same IP within the configured interval.
– The honeypot field prevents automated bots from sending forms.
– Optionally, you can show a small badge at the end of the form to indicate protection.
Localization
– English (en_US) and Italian (it_IT) included.
– Other languages can be added via .po / .mo files in /languages.
Screenshot
Installazione
- Upload the
mioguard-for-contact-form-7folder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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Go to **Settings MioGuard for Contact Form 7 ** to configure:
- Honeypot field name
- Rate-limit interval (1–1440 minutes)
- Enable/disable the badge
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Add the honeypot field to your forms (example):
- Requires Plugins: contact-form-7
Recensioni
Non ci sono recensioni per questo plugin.
Contributi e sviluppo
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