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How to Protect Your Web Forms from Spam Without Frustrating Visitors (2025/409)
🚫 Tired of spam filling up your web forms? Bots and spammers exploit vulnerabilities in contact forms, blog comments, and sign-up fields—causing security risks and cluttering your inbox.
In this episode, Charly breaks down how spam bots operate and the best ways to stop them without frustrating real users.
Learn about:
🤖 How bots submit forms and why they target WordPress comments and contact forms
⚠️ The pitfalls of CAPTCHA—why it’s not always the best solution for stopping spam
🛠️ Better alternatives like Honeypots—tricking bots while keeping forms user-friendly
🔧 WordPress solutions—using Zero Spam for WordPress and extensions for popular form builders
💡 The David Walsh Method for Zero Spam—an effective, code-based approach to blocking spam
💡 Get additional protection by joining Project Honeypot: https://www.projecthoneypot.org/
Protect your website the smart way—without making users jump through hoops. Listen now to learn the best spam prevention techniques!
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