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spam
Spam matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping sites trusted, protected, and recoverable, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The entry wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.
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Opportunity Summary
Full reportBuild a trust and abuse-prevention operations plugin for site owners, agencies, and maintenance teams: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The first wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.
The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. Current stage: commercial plugin opportunity.
Competitors
20 shown
Exploit Scanner
8.0K installs · 3.2
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
78.2weakness
40/16pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility, bugs despite praise for reliable, quality.
IntenseDebate Comments
500 installs · 2.2
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
86.2weakness
28/3pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, missing feature despite praise for reliable.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection
200.0K installs · 4.8
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
67.8weakness
12/40pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, setup despite praise for quality, reliable.
WPBruiser {no- Captcha anti-Spam}
10.0K installs · 4.6
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
69.4weakness
38/20pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for reliable, quality.
BotBlocker
200 installs · 1.6
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
84.7weakness
13/1pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for spam.
Hide WP
100 installs · 2.9
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
73.2weakness
24/8pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility, missing feature despite praise for quality, reliable.
Block Referer Spam
500 installs · 3.4
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
69.9weakness
18/12pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, support despite praise for quality, reliable.
Cookies for Comments
20.0K installs · 4.9
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
66.4weakness
24/22pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, compatibility despite praise for spam, reliable.
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening
600.0K installs · 4.2
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
58.2weakness
14/17pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for quality, value.
BuddyVerified
20 installs · 3.7
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
67.6weakness
23/16pain/praise
Pain still appears around support, missing feature despite praise for quality, reliable.
Anti-Captcha (anti-spam botblocker)
1.0K installs · 4.2
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
65.8weakness
9/4pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for reliable, quality.
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
100.0K installs · 4.7
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
60.3weakness
15/38pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, easy.
User Spam Remover
1.0K installs · 4.1
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
65.0weakness
11/17pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility, security despite praise for quality, value.
DM Confirm Email
100 installs · 4.1
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
63.4weakness
23/8pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility, bugs despite praise for reliable, value.
BuddyPress Captcha
100 installs · 4.1
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
63.2weakness
16/10pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for quality, reliable.
BuddyPress reCAPTCHA
200 installs · 4.5
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
62.5weakness
9/4pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, missing feature despite praise for easy, support.
Zero Spam for WordPress
20.0K installs · 4.1
weak incumbent
-100.0%momentum
56.0weakness
29/16pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for quality, support.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
200.0K installs · 5.0
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
54.5weakness
9/29pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, support despite praise for quality, reliable.
Mailgun Email Validator
50 installs · 4.1
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
62.3weakness
16/21pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility, setup despite praise for quality, reliable.
Stop Spammers Classic
30.0K installs · 4.4
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
53.7weakness
17/15pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for quality, value.
Evidence
Open evidence explorer
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No entregan clave secreta
No entregan clave secreta: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
hCaptcha for WP · You do receive the secret key when registering your account at hCaptcha.com . complaint PHP errorPHP error: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
WPBruiser {no- Captcha anti-Spam} · PHP error Hello from Arizona, My php error log is full of the following goodbye-captcha errors: [Fri Jan 20 17:13:57.385430 2023] [fcgid:warn] [pid 18106:tid 139742695872256] [host http://www.tibesar.family] [client 2604:4f00:10:dcc3:0:56:515:1:39486] PHP Warning: The magic method MchGdbcBasePublicPlugin::__wakeup() must have public visibility in /var/www/ht complaint new issues v.1.4.2 – CF7 fields not savingnew issues v.1.4.2 – CF7 fields not saving: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 · new issues v.1.4.2 – CF7 fields not saving form fields added to list: https://snipboard.io/RMmYzr.jpg after saving the page, they vanish: https://snipboard.io/iHLC1E.jpg form fields added to list: https://snipboard.io/RMmYzr.jpg after saving the page, they vanish: https://snipboard.io/iHLC1E.jpg thanks @efishinsea . complaint Problem with cf7 + conditional fields pro (multi form)Problem with cf7 + conditional fields pro (multi form): users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 · Problem with cf7 + conditional fields pro (multi form) Thank you for this great plugin. complaint feature requestfeature request: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Message Filter for Contact Form 7 · feature request When reviewing blocked messages, it would be nice to be able to see the date when the message was submitted/created somewhere. complaint Vulnerability DiscoveredVulnerability Discovered: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
Zero Spam for WordPress · Vulnerability Discovered This plugin has been identified as having a security vulnerability (Bypass Vulnerability). complaint Very bad plugin. It purges all comments without any notice.Very bad plugin. It purges all comments without any notice.: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Spam Comment Remover · When you activate the plugin, all pending comments, whether they are spam or legitimate human comments, disappear instantly without any prior warning. complaint Please complete the reCAPTCHA to verify that you are not a robot.Please complete the reCAPTCHA to verify that you are not a robot.: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce · Please complete the reCAPTCHA to verify that you are not a robot. complaint 38 registrations for variations on testing@example.comXXXXX38 registrations for variations on testing@example.comXXXXX: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection · 38 registrations for variations on testing@example.comXXXXX I woke up to paralegaldocuments.com having 38 new user registrations for for variations on testing@example.comXXXXX : testing testing@example.come5CDlBbv Customer 0 testing-0083 testing-0083 testing@example.com8qwIYaLCwaitfordelay0015 Customer 0 testing-0888 testing-0888 testing@example.comAND23868A complaint CleanTalk breaks Amelia booking calendar (styling + interactivity brokenCleanTalk breaks Amelia booking calendar (styling + interactivity broken: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection · CleanTalk breaks Amelia booking calendar (styling + interactivity broken Screenshot link https://sparen-bei-versicherung.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-02-174220.png We have a conflict between Anti-Spam by CleanTalk and the Amelia booking plugin (wpamelia). complaint Excluded Form is Blocking A UserExcluded Form is Blocking A User: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
CleanTalk Anti-Spam. Spam Firewall & Bot protection · Excluded Form is Blocking A User Hi guys, A customer of Tailormade Africa is trying to complete our booking form – https://www.tailormadeafrica.com/booking-form/ In the Advanced settings of the plugin I have placed the URL in the excluded URL’s. complaint It is not working?It is not working?: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Math Quiz · I am trying this plugin out for the first time and I see no difference? complaint Invalid problem. Please go back and try another one.Invalid problem. Please go back and try another one.: users show security, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
Math Quiz · https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4lskjsm6i66n81/Screenshot%202019-09-21%2015.15.07.png?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/52xjla6qu3s1a10/Screenshot%202019-09-21%2015.15.14.png?dl=0 The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Although I solved the quiz I got Invalid problem. mixed Beware! MailGun email validation is now being chargedBeware! MailGun email validation is now being charged: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Mailgun Email Validator · MailGun email validation is now being charged Suddenly this month my mailgun email validation bill ran into thousands of dollars. mixed Without Pro 200$ plan not DSGVO compliant!Without Pro 200$ plan not DSGVO compliant!: users show security, missing feature, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.
Friendly Captcha for WordPress · I point out to everyone that anyone who uses this plugin / captcha violates DSGVO, unless he has the Pro Plan for 200$! complaint IMPORTANT: DevelopersIMPORTANT: Developers: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Super CAPTCHA Security Suite – Hardened 3D CAPTCHA · IMPORTANT: Developers Over the next few weeks I will be posting here about hooks and other methods you can use to integrate this plugin within your own plugins. complaint Illegal String OffsetIllegal String Offset: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Formidable Honeypot · But then suddenly I started getting Illegal String Offset messages: Warning: Illegal string offset ‘form_id’ in /xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/cfs_wp/wp-content/plugins/formidable-honeypot/formidable-honeypot.php on line 86 Can you help me fix this? complaint .htaccess rewrite rules?.htaccess rewrite rules?: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Spam Destroyer · Is it possible to add .htaccess blocking rules like we can in Cookies for Comments? complaint Breaks login… says registration is disabledBreaks login… says registration is disabled: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
SpamPot · https://wordpress.org/plugins/spampot/ I tried this out, and it prevented me from logging in to my site at all, and said registration is disabled. complaint Call to undefined functionCall to undefined function: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Block Referer Spam · Call to undefined function Hi, I have had this error for quite some time now and it causes 8 of the same below errors each day (I stuck in the … below and took out the file directory detail): PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function WPBlockRefererSpam\insert_with_markers() in …/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 198 Is this an error in the complaint ERROR: Invalid or expired request.ERROR: Invalid or expired request.: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Login Captcha · ERROR: Invalid or expired request. complaint PHP Warning: The magic method MchGdbcBasePublicPlugin::__wakeup()PHP Warning: The magic method MchGdbcBasePublicPlugin::__wakeup(): users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
WPBruiser {no- Captcha anti-Spam} · PHP Warning: The magic method MchGdbcBasePublicPlugin::__wakeup() I am getting the following message in my error log: [24-Feb-2024 21:42:00 UTC] PHP Warning: The magic method MchGdbcBasePublicPlugin::__wakeup() must have public visibility in /home2/webdetj8/public_html/clone/wp-content/plugins/goodbye-captcha/includes/plugin/MchGdbcBasePublicPlugin.php on li complaint Add ads!Add ads!: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Zero Spam for WordPress · Our plugin doesn’t add any ads anywhere on websites that have it installed. complaint Malicious and politicizedMalicious and politicized: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Zero Spam for WordPress · Malicious and politicized Starting from version 5.2.15 ( /zero-spam/tags/5.2.15/modules/class-ukraine.php ), this plugin contains malicious code driven by political motives. complaint Future support for numeric style?Future support for numeric style?: users show security, bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
WP-Bigfoot · Future support for numeric style? complaint AlignmentAlignment: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
BuddyPress Captcha · Alignment Hi Thanks for this wonderful plugin, I would like to ask, how do you align this plugin? complaint Updates?Updates?: users show security, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Auto-Close Comments, Pingbacks and Trackbacks · 1st I would like to say this is a great plugin! complaint Admin nags that won’t go awayAdmin nags that won’t go away: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Zero Spam for WordPress · Plugin developers want to get paid, and where they have a premium add-on it’s reasonable to make sure that website owners can be prompted to upgrade. complaint PHP warningsPHP warnings: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Astounding Spam Prevention · PHP warnings Hi, So, I’m seeing hundreds of these php warnings in the site error logs: [01-Jun-2019 17:47:53 UTC] PHP Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent in /public_html/wp-content/plugins/astounding-spam-prevention/includes/astound-init.php on line 19 Any idea how to stop these? complaint ERROR: Invalid or expired request.ERROR: Invalid or expired request.: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Simple Login Captcha · ERROR: Invalid or expired request. complaint Uncaught ReferenceError: grecaptcha is not definedUncaught ReferenceError: grecaptcha is not defined: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 · Uncaught ReferenceError: grecaptcha is not defined Hi friends! complaint Works, but so much spam gets throughWorks, but so much spam gets through: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 · Works, but so much spam gets through V3 was blocking way too much, V2 allows too much through. complaint Please check the CAPTCHA code. It's not correct.Please check the CAPTCHA code. It's not correct.: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
BuddyPress Captcha · Please check the CAPTCHA code. complaint WPMS Add new user brokenWPMS Add new user broken: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Spam Destroyer · WPMS Add new user broken When the plugin is network activated on WordPress 3.5.1 MS it breaks the back-end add new user functionality, the user is not added and brings up an empty red box with no message. complaint HELP PLEASE!!! Blocking all links to my siteHELP PLEASE!!! Blocking all links to my site: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Block Referer Spam · HELP PLEASE!!! complaint [Plugin: Spam Captcha] New version gives fatal error during activation[Plugin: Spam Captcha] New version gives fatal error during activation: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Spam Captcha – Safeguard your WordPress website effortlessly with Spam Captcha for WordPress · [Plugin: Spam Captcha] New version gives fatal error during activation Fatal error: Class ‘pluginSedLex’ not found in D:\myitforum\myitforum\wwwroot\myitforumwp\wp-content\plugins\spam-captcha\spam-captcha.php on line 22 http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/spam-captcha/ Fatal error: Class ‘pluginSedLex’ not found in D:\myitforum\myitforum\wwwroot\myitforumwp complaint Why? This is a standard cf7 featureWhy? This is a standard cf7 feature: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
Contact Form 7 Blacklist · This is a standard cf7 feature CF7 already uses the standard WordPress Blacklist by default. complaint False Positives on Login; Compatibility w/ S2Member LoginFalse Positives on Login; Compatibility w/ S2Member Login: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Astounding Spam Prevention · False Positives on Login; Compatibility w/ S2Member Login Hi, First of all, thank you for the wonderful plugin. complaint Occassional PHP trips on just one of my websitesOccassional PHP trips on just one of my websites: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Astounding Spam Prevention · Occassional PHP trips on just one of my websites An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 131 of the file /my_root/public_html/wp-content/plugins/astounding-spam-prevention/astound-spam-prevention.php. complaint Feature Request: Implement a function which checks for WooCommerce usersFeature Request: Implement a function which checks for WooCommerce users: users show security, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Spam Remover · Feature Request: Implement a function which checks for WooCommerce users I would really like to see this plugin being able to detect spam users specifically within the usage of WooCommerce.