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Akismet field not working in form

Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection · support · 2026-04-21T10:56:00+00:00

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Hi Team, I’m currently facing an issue while trying to integrate Akismet with a form field. Issue: https://freeimage.host/i/BrVismG I added the akismet:author attribute to a text field in my form, but it does not seem to be recognized or functioning as expected. Here’s the field configuration I used: [text* uname class:frm-field placeholder "Name" akismet:author] Issue Details: However, the akismet:author attribute does not appear to be processed. when remove the attribute akismet:author it render the text field. Environment: WordPress Version: 6.9.4 Plugin : Contact Form 7 (v 6.1.5) Akismet Plugin: Installed and API configured (v 5.6) Thanks in advance for your support. Best regards, Roghithsam Howdy Roghithsam, Thanks for reaching out! The akismet:author form-tag option is actually a feature of Contact Form 7, not the Akismet plugin itself. CF7 has its own built-in Akismet integration module that handles mapping your form fields to Akismet’s spam-checking API. Here are a few things to check: 1. Make sure CF7’s Akismet integration is active: Go to Contact → Integration → Akismet in your WordPress dashboard and confirm it’s configured and active. 2. Try simplifying your form tag to isolate the issue: [text* uname akismet:author placeholder "Name"] If that works, add back the other options (like class:frm-field) one at a time to find the conflict. 3. Check for plugin conflicts: Temporarily deactivate other plugins to see if something is interfering with CF7’s form-tag parsing. If the issue persists, I’d recommend reaching out to Contact Form 7’s support channels, as they maintain the akismet:author integration and can help with form-tag syntax issues: CF7 Akismet Integration Docs CF7 Support Forum On the Akismet side, everything should work as expected once CF7 properly sends the author data to our API.

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lead capture reliability for protecting form submissions and lead routing

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Summary: Akismet field not working in form: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Evidence quote: Akismet field not working in form Hi Team, I’m currently facing an issue while trying to integrate Akismet with a form field.

Affected feature: form

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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection

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Derek Springer 2026-04-29T20:16:00+00:00

Howdy Roghithsam, Thanks for reaching out! The akismet:author form-tag option is actually a feature of Contact Form 7, not the Akismet plugin itself. CF7 has its own built-in Akismet integration module that handles mapping your form fields to Akismet’s spam-checking API. Here are a few things to check: 1. Make sure CF7’s Akismet integration is active: Go to Contact → Integration → Akismet in your WordPress dashboard and confirm it’s configured and active. 2. Try simplifying your form tag to isolate the issue: [text* uname akismet:author placeholder "Name"] If that works, add back the other options (like class:frm-field) one at a time to find the conflict. 3. Check for plugin conflicts: Temporarily deactivate other plugins to see if something is interfering with CF7’s form-tag parsing. If the issue persists, I’d recommend reaching out to Contact Form 7’s support channels, as they maintain the akismet:author integration and can help with form-tag syntax issues: CF7 Akismet Integration Docs CF7 Support Forum On the Akismet side, everything should work as expected once CF7 properly sends the author data to our API.