What does SpamScout do?

SpamScout focuses on preventing spam submissions on WordPress sites without impacting user experience. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.

Who is SpamScout for?

SpamScout is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does SpamScout have a free plan?

Yes — SpamScout is free to use.

Is SpamScout still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to SpamScout?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SpamScrubber, Tag Scout, and Stop Search Spam.

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SpamScout

wordpress.orgSecurity & compliance platforms

SpamScout is a WordPress plugin designed to block spam submissions using an invisible and lightweight method. It provides automatic spam filtering for WordPress sites, helping administrators maintain clean and secure content. The plugin has been permanently closed as of April 2026.

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Overview

4 features

SpamScout sits in PulseGate's Security & compliance platforms category. It focuses on preventing spam submissions on WordPress sites without impacting user experience. SpamScout is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and administrators. SpamScout costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

SpamScout first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include spam blocking, invisible protection, and lightweight. The interface is available in English and Georgian. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Spam blocking
Invisible protection
Lightweight
Automatic filtering

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Jun · 20:34 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about SpamScout

What does SpamScout do?: SpamScout focuses on preventing spam submissions on WordPress sites without impacting user experience. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is SpamScout for?: SpamScout is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does SpamScout have a free plan?: Yes — SpamScout is free to use.
What platforms does SpamScout run on?: SpamScout runs on the web.
Is SpamScout still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to SpamScout?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SpamScrubber, Tag Scout, and Stop Search Spam.SpamScrubber Tag Scout Stop Search Spam
When did SpamScout launch?: SpamScout first shipped in 2023.
What languages does SpamScout support?: The interface is available in English and Georgian.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Georgian
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing spam submissions on WordPress sites without impacting user experience.

Registered as

WordPress.org: spamscout

Developer

Wordpressorg

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 94.4
Indexed: 27 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 27 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: spamscout-wordpress-plugin-wordpress-org-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/spamscout

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