Gravity Forms AbuseIPDB Add-On

Forms attract spam and automated abuse, and sorting through junk entries takes time. This add-on connects Gravity Forms to AbuseIPDB, a database of reported malicious IP addresses. When someone submits a form, the plugin checks their IP and blocks the submission if the address is flagged. Legitimate visitors are not interrupted, and the checks happen in the background once the add-on is configured.

You control how strict the filtering is by setting a blocking threshold, so you can balance protection against letting real people through. Logs of blocked attempts help you review what has been stopped. Settings and blocked IPs are managed from the WordPress dashboard, and the protection applies to the Gravity Forms on your site, whether that is a blog, a store or a membership site.

Features

• Automatic IP checking: Each form submission is validated against the AbuseIPDB database, so addresses already reported as malicious can be blocked before the entry is accepted.
• Configurable blocking levels: Set the severity threshold used to block IP addresses, which lets you balance stricter security against access for legitimate visitors.
• Local IP blocklist: Add your own blocklist setting to cover the gap when AbuseIPDB reporting is delayed and a troublesome address has not yet been listed.
• Tor exit node spam marking: Submissions that come from Tor exit nodes can be marked as spam, giving you another way to filter unwanted entries.
• Logging and reporting: Review logs of blocked attempts and submission data to analyze possible threats and keep an eye on how your forms are being used.
• API limit notices: When the daily API request limit is reached, the settings page shows a message and entries get a note explaining that the IP was not evaluated or reported.
• Works across multiple forms: Protection covers all Gravity Forms on your site at once, so you do not need to set it up form by form.
• Dashboard management: Manage settings and review blocked IPs from the WordPress dashboard, with no coding needed. The add-on also works on multilingual WordPress sites.

Best for

• Gravity Forms users dealing with spam submissions
• Membership, blog and store sites that collect form entries
• Site owners who want to filter submissions by IP reputation