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If spam is still getting through your forms, our team is here to help and guide you to block it.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Getting Help is Easy<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/maspik\">Community Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create a new post with:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your website URL and form page URL (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Description of the spam you are receiving<\/li>\n<li>Screenshot or text of sample spam submissions<\/li>\n<li>Your Maspik version<\/li>\n<li>Screenshot or export of your current Maspik settings<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Our team will guide you step-by-step to block the spam effectively.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h3>Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p><strong>Install the plugin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>In your WordPress dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>\"Maspik\"<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Basic Setup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Maspik \u2192 Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enable the protections you want<\/li>\n<li>Save changes<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Advanced Configuration (Optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Add custom blacklist phrases and patterns<\/li>\n<li>Configure separate rules for each field type<\/li>\n<li>Set up phone validation<\/li>\n<li>Configure IP verification and external services if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Playground<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Test your settings using the built-in playground form and your live forms<\/li>\n<li>Check the spam log to verify that spam is being blocked correctly<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20the%20setup%20process%20like%3F\"><h3>What is the setup process like?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Installation takes just a couple of minutes:<br \/>\nSearch for \"Maspik\" in your WordPress plugins section, click <strong>Install<\/strong>, and activate.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin comes with smart pre-configured protection that works immediately. You can start blocking spam right away, without any technical configuration.<br \/>\nIf you need more advanced settings, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/documentation\/getting-started\/?readme-file\">documentation<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20effective%20is%20maspik%20at%20blocking%20spam%3F\"><h3>How effective is Maspik at blocking spam?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Maspik uses multiple detection methods including smart pattern recognition, honeypot fields, advanced key checks, and blacklist systems to achieve a 95%+ success rate in blocking spam.<\/p>\n\n<p>Unlike traditional CAPTCHA solutions, Maspik works silently in the background and does not disrupt your real users.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20the%20ai%20spam%20check%3F\"><h3>What is the AI spam check?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>By default, the AI Spam Check feature is disabled in Maspik.<\/p>\n\n<p>When enabled, it analyzes each form submission using leading AI models \u2014 Google Gemini, OpenAI, and Mistral AI \u2014 to estimate how likely the message is to be spam.<\/p>\n\n<p>The AI decision is not 100% perfect.<br \/>\nTo make the system stricter or more permissive, you can:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust the spam threshold<\/li>\n<li>Add custom context to help the AI understand your intent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>For example, you can add context like:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\"Be very strict with any message that sounds like a sales pitch.\"<\/li>\n<li>\"Accept only messages written in English.\"<\/li>\n<li>\"Treat repeated keywords or links as spam.\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>You can configure AI spam check in the <strong>Maspik \u2192 AI Spam Check<\/strong> settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20maspik%20affect%20my%20site%27s%20performance%3F\"><h3>Will Maspik affect my site's performance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Maspik is designed for optimal performance, using primarily server-side processing.<br \/>\nAll spam checking is done efficiently and does not significantly affect your front-end page load times.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20customization%20options%20are%20available%3F\"><h3>What customization options are available?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can customize:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Text blacklists<\/li>\n<li>Email patterns<\/li>\n<li>Character limits<\/li>\n<li>Link restrictions<\/li>\n<li>IP blocking rules<\/li>\n<li>Phone number patterns<\/li>\n<li>Country-based filtering (Pro)<\/li>\n<li>Language-based filtering (Pro)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Each field type can have its own specific settings, allowing you to create the perfect balance between strictness and usability.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20maspik%20protect%20all%20types%20of%20forms%3F\"><h3>Does Maspik protect all types of forms?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Maspik protects:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Contact forms<\/li>\n<li>Comments<\/li>\n<li>Registration forms<\/li>\n<li>Custom PHP forms<\/li>\n<li>Some WooCommerce flows (with Pro)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>It currently supports:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Elementor Forms<\/li>\n<li>Contact Form 7<\/li>\n<li>Hello Plus<\/li>\n<li>Ninja Forms<\/li>\n<li>Everest Forms<\/li>\n<li>Formidable Forms<\/li>\n<li>JetFormBuilder<\/li>\n<li>Forminator Forms<\/li>\n<li>Fluent Forms<\/li>\n<li>Bricks Builder Forms<\/li>\n<li>Breakdance Builder Forms<\/li>\n<li>BuddyPress<\/li>\n<li>Bitforms<\/li>\n<li>Metform<\/li>\n<li>Custom PHP forms<\/li>\n<li>WPForms (Maspik Pro license required)<\/li>\n<li>Gravity Forms (Maspik Pro license required)<\/li>\n<li>WordPress comments<\/li>\n<li>WordPress registration form<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce registration form (Maspik Pro license required)<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce review (Maspik Pro license required)<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce orders (Maspik Pro license required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>More forms will be supported in future releases.<br \/>\nLooking for specific plugin support? Let us know at <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/#contact\">wpmaspik.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20the%20spam%20logging%20system%20work%3F\"><h3>How does the spam logging system work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Maspik includes a detailed spam log that shows:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Which submissions were blocked<\/li>\n<li>Why they were blocked<\/li>\n<li>Which rules were triggered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This helps you fine-tune settings, understand spam patterns, and improve protection without losing real leads.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20can%20i%20block%20spam%20in%20wordpress%20using%20maspik%3F\"><h3>How can I block spam in WordPress using Maspik?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>With Maspik, you can effectively block:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Spam submissions<\/li>\n<li>Spam comments<\/li>\n<li>Spam bots<\/li>\n<li>Spam registrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Maspik acts as a spam filter and spam blocker, helping you stop unwanted content, spam users, and automated attacks \u2014 without using CAPTCHA.<\/p>\n\n<p>Simply:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate Maspik<\/li>\n<li>Go through the settings page<\/li>\n<li>Enable the features that match your needs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>The plugin then runs silently in the background and protects your forms.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20work%20with%20all%20wordpress%20forms%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin work with all WordPress forms?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Maspik protects contact forms, comments, registration forms, and more.<\/p>\n\n<p>Currently supported forms include (see full list above). If your form plugin is not listed, you can often still integrate it using the <strong>custom PHP forms<\/strong> filter documented here:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/documentation\/custom-php-form\/?readme-file<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20can%20i%20report%20security%20bugs%3F\"><h3>How can I report security bugs?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program.<br \/>\nThe Patchstack team helps validate, triage, and handle any security vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patchstack.com\/database\/vdp\/contact-forms-anti-spam\">Report a security vulnerability.<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20maspik%20compare%20to%20other%20anti-spam%20plugins%3F\"><h3>How does Maspik compare to other anti-spam plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Plugins like Akismet or CleanTalk require external API configuration, monthly subscriptions, and can be complex to set up.<\/p>\n\n<p>Maspik offers a self-hosted solution that:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Works out of the box<\/li>\n<li>Runs most checks inside WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Has no mandatory external dependencies<\/li>\n<li>Has no required recurring fees for core spam protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Antispam Bee is a great plugin but is focused mainly on comments and has a more limited feature set.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you need advanced spam protection that:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Works with all your forms<\/li>\n<li>Provides detailed logs and statistics<\/li>\n<li>Offers advanced controls (AI, IP, blacklist, country\/language in Pro)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Then Maspik is an excellent choice for your WordPress spam protection.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>2.7.3 - 16\/03\/2026<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved Gravity Forms integration.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved WordPress comments integration.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved BuddyPress integration.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Maspik Matrix now have 3 modes: IP only, IP + banned words, Full Matrix analysis, you can choose the mode from the Maspik settings page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.7.2 - 11\/03\/2026<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved country detection when using Cloudflare proxy IPs.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved Maspik Matrix performance and accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Added \u2013 Usage statistics for Maspik Matrix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.7.1 - 01\/03\/2026<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Maspik Matrix (AI + Advanced pattern checks) now receives only visible content fields (text, name, email, phone, textarea) from each form; hidden fields, checkboxes, selects and other non-textual fields are excluded from the AI check.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Maspik Matrix not active by default for better privacy.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Accessibility: aria-label and placeholder added for honeypot fields.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Admin footer not displaying correctly in some cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.7.0 - 18\/02\/2026<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added: WooCommerce orders spam check support (Pro feature) - validate checkout submissions before order processing<\/li>\n<li>Added: Maspik Matrix enabled by default for all users - can be disabled from settings page<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced: Improved client IP detection security - only trusts forwarded headers from known proxy services (Cloudflare, Sucuri)<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced: Code performance optimizations and improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.6.2 - 11\/02\/2026<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Maspik Matrix is now enabled by default for new installations. Existing sites will see an opt-in notice encouraging them to enable it for stronger spam protection. Users can enable or disable it from the Maspik settings page at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.6.1 - 04\/02\/2026<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Change \u2013 Unified text and textarea blacklist into a single \u201cForbidden keywords\u201d field that applies to both short text and textarea fields, including seamless migration of existing settings.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Refined dashboard integration UI: compact \u201cDashboard value\u201d and \u201cDashboard rules\u201d chips, improved status indicator, and masked display of sensitive API keys fetched from the Maspik Dashboard. <\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved performance of Maspik Matrix, working better and more accurate - Active it from the Maspik settings page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.6.0 - 17\/12\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013  Maspik Matrix(Improved version of AI spam check): an advanced multi-layer spam protection engine that combines IP reputation, pattern analysis, heuristics, and intelligent scoring into one powerful detection system.<\/li>\n<li>Add support for URL field from Maspik dashboard settings page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.10 - 02\/12\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Compatibility with WordPress 6.9<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Better AI spam check performance<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved text blacklist handling for non-ASCII characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.9 - 28\/10\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013 AI spam check (Beta) \u2013 enable it from the Maspik settings page<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Resolved issue where the spam statistics dashboard caused a PHP error when no spam was blocked in some cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.8 - 10\/09\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Resolved issue with country detection API failing to properly identify visitor locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.7 - 08\/09\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Security issue where spam log entries could be deleted by non-admin users (Thanks to @Dmitrii)<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where Metform forms were not checking phone fields correctly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.6 - 26\/08\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added support for Bitforms<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added support for Metform<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 AI Spam check is more accurate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.5 - 20\/08\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature (Beta) \u2013 AI spam check \u2013 Give it a try!<\/li>\n<li>Developer \u2013 Added hooks to disable spam check for specific forms: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/documentation\/developers\/?readme-file\">Developer Hooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where Breakdance forms did not recognize advanced key checks<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where some search forms were not submitting properly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.4 - 09\/08\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added URL field blocker<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added support for Breakdance Builder forms<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Spam statistics dashboard PHP error when no spam was blocked in some cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.3 - 24\/05\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 PHP error where a function was called too early<\/li>\n<li>Community \u2013 We want to grow and improve the experience:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Share your feedback and suggestions in our <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/#suggestions?readme-file\">Suggestion Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Give us a 5-star review on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/contact-forms-anti-spam\/reviews\/#new-post\">WordPress.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spread the word and write a guide\/vlog\/post about Maspik, and receive a Pro license<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.2 - 23\/05\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added feedback form to the settings page to help improve the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where some hidden fields had duplicate IDs<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Database update issue when upgrading from version 1.x to 2.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Better handling and performance for processing long textarea content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.1 - 30\/04\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where search forms were not submitting properly in certain scenarios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.5.0 - 22\/04\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved UI\/UX of the entire plugin<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added Spam statistics dashboard page<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added spam statistics data to the admin dashboard<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added \"Reset all settings to default\" (Factory reset)<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added support for Custom PHP forms using the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/documentation\/custom-php-form\/?readme-file\">filter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Form validation issue when forms were placed inside popups and WP Rocket caching was enabled with strict settings<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Translation issue with WordPress 6.7 where text was loaded too early<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where maximum links limit was not being set through the Dashboard API<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Compatibility with WordPress 6.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.4.4 - 20\/03\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Announcement \u2013 Advanced key check is now officially released and not experimental<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Enhanced security by hiding passwords in the spam log<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Disabled autocomplete in WooCommerce registration forms for better security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.4.3 - 19\/02\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Elementor Bot detector option when page source URL is empty<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Detection string in textarea fields with regex\/wildcard format<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Better detection handling in textarea fields (ignoring ,!?. at the end of the string)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.4.2 - 18\/02\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Option to block submissions with emojis in textarea fields<\/li>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added support for Hello Plus form builder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.4.0 - 30\/01\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Announcement \u2013 Improvements to reduce false positives. Read more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmaspik.com\/maspik-2-4-0-smarter-spam-blocking-fewer-false-positives\/?readme-file\">announcement post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Text and textarea blacklists now match exact words only, preventing false positives from partial matches<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Email blacklist check now supports exact match or \"contains\" logic (for example, \"seo\" will block \"seoexpert@gmail.com\")<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Clearer settings page text<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved link detection in textarea fields<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved textarea character limit checks<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 JavaScript error on the settings page<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Serbian language detection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.3.0 - 18\/01\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Better WordPress registration form support<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved comments form support<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved WooCommerce registration form support<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Code performance<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved Elementor form support<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Improved default settings auto activation<\/li>\n<li>Change \u2013 Removed update support from Maspik versions smaller than 2.0.0 to improve stability and performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.14 - 05\/01\/2025<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New experiment \u2013 Enhanced Advanced Key Check system (under ongoing testing)<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Better database performance<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Optimized code execution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.13 - 19\/12\/2024<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 HTML settings save issue<\/li>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Form field handling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.12 - 16\/12\/2024<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New feature \u2013 Added support for Numverify API for phone validation<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Error in Formidable Forms integration<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where the Dashboard ID was not displaying correctly<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 Issue where spam log entry limit was not working in some cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.11 - 05\/12\/2024<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Settings page text and translations<\/li>\n<li>Fixed \u2013 UI glitch on settings page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.10 - 03\/12\/2024<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improvement \u2013 Compatibility with WordPress 6.7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>2.2.9 - 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