{"id":276189,"date":"2026-01-22T17:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:10:31","slug":"phone-validator-for-wpforms","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/","author":15592516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.1","stable_tag":"1.0.1","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.6","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Phone Validator for WPForms","header_author":"Ilyntiy","header_description":"Advanced phone validation for WPForms.","assets_banners_color":"ffffff","last_updated":"2026-02-11 13:10:31","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/t.me\/advertsales","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/github.com\/Ilyntiy\/phone-validator-for-wpforms","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/gogicher\/","rating":5,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":10,"downloads":188,"num_ratings":1,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"gogicher","date":"2026-01-22 17:36:25"},"1.0.1":{"tag":"1.0.1","author":"gogicher","date":"2026-02-11 13:10:31"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.1":"

Bug fix for IPv6 logging. Recommended for all users.<\/p>","1.0.0":"

Initial release. No upgrade needed.<\/p>"},"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":1},"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0","1.0.1"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":{"screenshot-1.png":{"filename":"screenshot-1.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"1","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-2.png":{"filename":"screenshot-2.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"2","location":"assets","locale":""},"screenshot-3.png":{"filename":"screenshot-3.png","revision":3445529,"resolution":"3","location":"assets","locale":""}},"screenshots":{"1":"Validation History - view blocked numbers, errors and submission logs","2":"General Settings - configure length limits, country codes and spam protection","3":"Advanced Settings - blacklist management and IP throttling options"},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[254486,2644,2419,724,130711],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[254487],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-276189","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-country-codes","plugin_tags-phone","plugin_tags-spam-protection","plugin_tags-validation","plugin_tags-wpforms","plugin_contributors-gogicher","plugin_committers-gogicher"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3445529","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3445529","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3445529","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3445529","generated":false},"screenshots":[{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/screenshot-1.png?rev=3445529","caption":"Validation History - view blocked numbers, errors and submission logs"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/screenshot-2.png?rev=3445529","caption":"General Settings - configure length limits, country codes and spam protection"},{"src":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/phone-validator-for-wpforms\/assets\/screenshot-3.png?rev=3445529","caption":"Advanced Settings - blacklist management and IP throttling options"}],"raw_content":"\n

Phone Validator for WPForms adds professional phone number validation to block spam and ensure data quality.<\/p>\n\n

Key validations:\n* Phone number length limits\n* Repetitive digit patterns (e.g., 1111111)\n* Blacklisted numbers\/patterns\n* Country code restrictions (+7, +380, +44, etc.)\n* IP throttling to prevent form flooding<\/p>\n\n

Includes detailed logging of blocked attempts and auto-cleanup for performance.<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the phone-validator-for-wpforms<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress<\/li>\n
  3. Go to Phone Validator<\/strong> in admin menu to configure rules<\/li>\n
  4. Your WPForms are now protected!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Does it work with WPForms Lite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, works with both WPForms Lite and Pro (1.6+).<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Where do I see blocked attempts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Check Validation History<\/strong> page for detailed logs.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does it slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No, validation runs only on form submission. Logs stored in files.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Fixed: Correct IPv6 address counting in logging system<\/li>\n
    • Improved: IP address detection now properly handles both IPv4 and IPv6 formats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Initial public release<\/li>\n
      • Advanced validation, spam protection, logging<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Advanced phone number validation and anti-spam protection for WPForms Lite & Pro.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/276189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276189"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/gogicher"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=276189"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=276189"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=276189"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=276189"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=276189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}