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Spam protection for Elementor Forms

Stop Elementor Forms spam without CAPTCHA

Elementor forms are a favourite target because they are everywhere and they post to a predictable address. Maspik adds an Elementor-specific bot detector, a honeypot and field rules, and none of it is visible to your visitors.

Works in the free Maspik plugin.

Why Elementor forms attract spam

Every Elementor form submits through the same WordPress endpoint, so a bot that finds one form on one site can try the same request on thousands of others. Many of those requests never load your page at all; they post straight to the handler. That is why a form that looks fine can still receive a stream of junk.

What Maspik switches on for you

  • Elementor Bot Detector, on by default: a method specific to Elementor forms that blocks automated submissions.
  • Honeypot trap: a hidden field that bots fill and people never see.
  • IP verification against Maspik’s blocklist, on by default.
  • Per-field rules: forbidden words, email patterns, phone format and link limits for each field type.
  • Support for Elementor Forms, Elementor Atomic Forms and Hello Plus.

Free or Pro?

Everything above works in the free plugin. Pro adds country and language rules, higher cloud IP-check allowances and the multi-site dashboard, which is useful if you maintain many Elementor sites. See pricing.

Set it up in a few minutes

  1. In WordPress, go to Plugins > Add New, search for Maspik and install it.
  2. Activate it. IP verification, the honeypot and the Elementor Bot Detector are already enabled.
  3. Open the Maspik settings, pick “By Field Options”, and add any words or patterns you keep seeing, such as a repeated name or phrase.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to change my Elementor form?
No. Maspik hooks into submissions, so you do not edit the form or add a field. The honeypot is added for you.
Will it work if I already use Cloudflare Turnstile or reCAPTCHA?
Yes. They run independently. We wrote up a case where spam still arrived with Turnstile enabled and how Maspik fixed it.
Is Elementor Pro required?
Maspik protects the Elementor forms you have. It does not need any particular Elementor licence.

Try Maspik on your own forms

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