If you run a WordPress site, then you know that spam is a real annoying problem whether it comes to contact forms, WordPress comments, or user registrations.

The good news is that stopping spam in WordPress is a lot easier than you probably think, and you don’t need expensive tools either.

We have spent over 16 years testing anti-spam plugins, tools, and refining strategies to keep WPBeginner and our other business websites safe from daily spam attacks.

In this ultimate guide, we’ll walk you through how to block each type of WordPress spam, step by step from the basics to advanced modern automated spam protection. These are the exact methods we’re using to protect our own websites.