\=== Form Guardian for Contact Form 7

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\=== Form Guardian for Contact Form 7

by sandeepkamp

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Description

Protect Contact Form 7 forms from spam with a honeypot, rate limiting, duplicate submission prevention, keyword filtering, disposable email blocking, and submission logs. \== Description == Form Guardian for Contact Form 7 adds an extra layer of spam protection to your CF7 forms without changing the front-end experience for legitimate users. Features include: * Honeypot field protection * NEW: Duplicate submission protection within a configurable time period * Per-IP rate limiting for repeated submissions * Keyword filtering for suspicious text * Disposable email domain blocking * Submission logging for review and analysis * IP address blocking feature to ban persistent spammers The plugin adds a simple settings screen under the WordPress admin where you can configure the protection rules. \== Installation == 1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/form-guardian-for-contact-form-7/ directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Go to Form Guardian > Settings to configure the protection options. \== Frequently Asked Questions == \= Does this plugin work with Contact Form 7? = Yes. This plugin is built specifically for Contact Form 7. \= Does it require any extra setup? = No. After activation, it starts protecting forms immediately and you can adjust the settings from the plugin settings page. \== Screenshots == 1. Contact Form 7 Guardian main dashboard showing submission trends, blocked counts, and recent activity logs. 2. Settings panel where you can configure security restrictions and IP blocklists. 3. Detailed activity logs to inspect blocked and passed submission data. \== Changelog == \= 1.1 = * New: Step 2 – Implemented duplicate submission protection using temporary fingerprints. * New: Added SQL logging optimization and suppressed false-positive database queries. * Update: Confirmed compatibility strings for version 1.1. \= 1.0.1 = * New: Added IP address blocking feature to prevent spam submissions. \= 1.0.0 = * Initial public release

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