Gravity Perks Comment Blacklist Add-on

Gravity Perks Comment Blacklist - Content Control and Form Spam Reduction

Gravity Perks Comment Blacklist is an extension for Gravity Forms that allows you to automatically filter and block submissions containing objectionable words, phrases, or patterns. The add-on allows you to create a central list of prohibited terms and assign rules to selected form fields, simplifying the moderation of user-generated content and reducing the amount of spam entering the system.

Functionalities and configuration options

• Defining a list of banned words and phrases – the ability to create a global blacklist and versions specific to individual forms.
• Assign rules to specific fields – control content in text fields, comment fields, email fields, or URL fields.
• Various actions when a match is detected - blocking the sending of a message to the user, marking the post as spam or moving it to quarantine for manual moderation.
• Matching search type - full match, partial match, case sensitive or case insensitive, and optional use of regular expressions for advanced rules.
• Import and export lists – Quickly move rule sets between environments or create backups of your banned term list.
• Logging and reporting – Record information about rejected shipping attempts, making it easier to analyze abuse and adjust rules.
• Exclusions and Exceptions – Set exceptions for trusted user roles (e.g., registered editors) or specific IP addresses.

User benefits

Gravity Perks Comment Blacklist significantly improves the management of user-generated content. Thanks to precise rules and a central list of prohibited terms, form administrators gain an effective tool for reducing spam, protecting the site's reputation, and maintaining the quality of submissions. Reducing unwanted entries translates into:

• less workload for moderation and faster processing of valuable reports,
• better quality of data collected through forms,
• lower risk of publishing vulgar, advertising or harmful content,
• the ability to automatically reject repeated spam attacks without human intervention.

Practical applications

Gravity Perks Comment Blacklist works well in many scenarios where users can submit text content:

• comments and opinions posted by visitors,
• contact forms and application forms,
• registration forms with a description or bio field,
• forms for accepting content from users (guest posts, announcements, reviews),
• competition forms or surveys, where it is important to maintain language standards and avoid advertising.

Implementing Gravity Perks Comment Blacklist allows you to quickly adapt your moderation policy to the specific needs of your site—from simple lists of banned words to advanced pattern-based rules. This add-on increases moderator efficiency and reduces the need to manually remove inappropriate content.