GentleShield AntiSpam for Contact Form 7
Friendly spam protection for Contact Form 7. No CAPTCHA, no puzzles, no frustration.
GentleShield helps protect your Contact Form 7 forms from automated spam while keeping the experience simple and respectful for real visitors.
Request SupportWhat it does
GentleShield blocks common spam patterns such as suspicious links, spam keywords, very fast submissions and optional non-Latin character patterns often used by bots.
Why “Gentle”?
Many anti-spam tools make real users prove they are human. GentleShield focuses on quiet protection and friendly validation messages instead.
No CAPTCHA required
The plugin does not require visitors to solve image challenges, click checkboxes or interact with external anti-bot widgets.
Main features
- Protects Contact Form 7 forms from automated spam
- Blocks suspicious URLs in messages
- Detects common spam keywords
- Minimum submission time check
- Optional Cyrillic and CJK character filters
- Friendly error messages for real users
- Lightweight and easy to configure
- No tracking and no external CAPTCHA service required
How to use it
- Install and activate Contact Form 7.
- Install and activate GentleShield AntiSpam for Contact Form 7.
- Go to Settings → GentleShield.
- Choose which filters you want to enable.
- Save your settings and test your form.
Recommended settings
For most Italian or English websites, we recommend enabling URL detection, spam keyword detection and minimum submission time. Language-based filters should be enabled only when they make sense for your audience.
About compatibility
GentleShield is designed for Contact Form 7. It is not an official Contact Form 7 plugin and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Contact Form 7 project.
Support
For support, questions or feedback, please contact: info@lauryn.it