MUTE's Official WordPress Plugin Released: Block Form Spam in 3 Steps, No Code Required
Ryugaku Co., Ltd. has officially released the WordPress plugin for its form spam countermeasure service "MUTE." This plugin allows users to block form spam in just 3 steps without any coding, making it accessible to sole proprietors and small to medium-sized business owners who manage their own WordPress sites.
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Ryugaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; Representative: Masahiro Matsuzaki) has released the official WordPress plugin for its form spam countermeasure service "MUTE." It can be installed for free from the official WordPress directory.
MUTE WordPress Official Plugin Page
MUTE Spam Blocker
https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/mute-spam-blocker/
■ Reasons for creating the WordPress plugin
MUTE was originally a service that blocked nuisance emails sent by bots through forms by simply pasting a single line of JavaScript code onto the form page. While this is a simple task for those with technical knowledge, many people feel uneasy about the act of "pasting code" itself.
Furthermore, approximately 43% of websites worldwide run on WordPress. The majority of these are managed not by engineers, but by sole proprietors and small to medium-sized business owners who manage their own sites.
To make MUTE easily accessible to such individuals, we developed a WordPress plugin. With the plugin, implementation can be completed without touching any code. By eliminating the task of "pasting code," we can now provide the same spam countermeasures to those who had previously given up on MUTE.
■ Recommended for people who:
Receive nuisance emails daily in their inquiry forms
Don't want to bother customers with image verification like reCAPTCHA
Are uneasy about editing code or manipulating files
Are sole proprietors or small to medium-sized business owners who manage their own WordPress sites
It can be used regardless of industry or scale, as long as you have a WordPress site with an inquiry form. We believe it will be beneficial for anyone who wants to "do something about the nuisance emails arriving in their forms," from store-based businesses like osteopathic clinics, beauty salons, and restaurants, to professionals like legal practitioners, consultants, and freelancers.
■ Implementation completed in 3 steps
No need to write code.
MUTE Plugin Admin Screen (Before Authentication)
When you activate the plugin, a message "Not yet authenticated" will appear on the WordPress admin screen. Clicking the "Start Free Trial" button will allow you to authenticate your site at mute-it.com. Once authentication is complete, the admin screen will automatically update without a page reload.
STEP 1: Install the MUTE plugin from the official WordPress directory
STEP 2: Activate the plugin
STEP 3: Authenticate your site at mute-it.com
Setup is now complete. No file editing or server access is required. From the moment authentication is complete, spam blocking will automatically be enabled for forms across your entire site.
■ About the dashboard after authentication
MUTE Dashboard
On the mute-it.com dashboard, you can check your authenticated domains and current service status at any time.
If you wish to implement MUTE manually without using the WordPress plugin, you can do so by simply pasting the single line of JavaScript code displayed here onto your form page. This method can be used for any website or CMS, not just WordPress.
Additionally, a report on the number of blocks will be sent via email on the 1st of each month. This allows you to easily feel the effectiveness of the countermeasures by checking "how many blocks occurred this month" via email.
■ You can also check the trial status in WordPress
MUTE Plugin Admin Screen (During Trial)
Once authenticated, the MUTE page on the WordPress admin screen will display a "Spam Blocking Active" status. The remaining days of the trial can also be checked here, and the number of blocks during the period can be monitored in real-time.
If you wish to switch to a paid plan after the trial period ends, you can proceed by clicking the "Upgrade to Paid Plan" button. You will not be automatically switched to a paid plan.
■ You can also check after authentication from the WordPress admin screen
MUTE Plugin Admin Screen (After Authentication)
After authentication, you can check the blocking status at any time on the MUTE page of the WordPress admin screen.
The "Spam Blocking Active" status, the number of blocks in the past 30 days, and a link to the mute-it.com dashboard are displayed in a list.
Being able to grasp the situation from the familiar WordPress admin screen saves unnecessary effort in daily operations.
MUTE WordPress Official Plugin Page
MUTE Spam Blocker
https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/mute-spam-blocker/
■ Reasons for creating the WordPress plugin
MUTE was originally a service that blocked nuisance emails sent by bots through forms by simply pasting a single line of JavaScript code onto the form page. While this is a simple task for those with technical knowledge, many people feel uneasy about the act of "pasting code" itself.
Furthermore, approximately 43% of websites worldwide run on WordPress. The majority of these are managed not by engineers, but by sole proprietors and small to medium-sized business owners who manage their own sites.
To make MUTE easily accessible to such individuals, we developed a WordPress plugin. With the plugin, implementation can be completed without touching any code. By eliminating the task of "pasting code," we can now provide the same spam countermeasures to those who had previously given up on MUTE.
■ Recommended for people who:
Receive nuisance emails daily in their inquiry forms
Don't want to bother customers with image verification like reCAPTCHA
Are uneasy about editing code or manipulating files
Are sole proprietors or small to medium-sized business owners who manage their own WordPress sites
It can be used regardless of industry or scale, as long as you have a WordPress site with an inquiry form. We believe it will be beneficial for anyone who wants to "do something about the nuisance emails arriving in their forms," from store-based businesses like osteopathic clinics, beauty salons, and restaurants, to professionals like legal practitioners, consultants, and freelancers.
■ Implementation completed in 3 steps
No need to write code.
MUTE Plugin Admin Screen (Before Authentication)
When you activate the plugin, a message "Not yet authenticated" will appear on the WordPress admin screen. Clicking the "Start Free Trial" button will allow you to authenticate your site at mute-it.com. Once authentication is complete, the admin screen will automatically update without a page reload.
STEP 1: Install the MUTE plugin from the official WordPress directory
STEP 2: Activate the plugin
STEP 3: Authenticate your site at mute-it.com
Setup is now complete. No file editing or server access is required. From the moment authentication is complete, spam blocking will automatically be enabled for forms across your entire site.
■ About the dashboard after authentication
MUTE Dashboard
On the mute-it.com dashboard, you can check your authenticated domains and current service status at any time.
If you wish to implement MUTE manually without using the WordPress plugin, you can do so by simply pasting the single line of JavaScript code displayed here onto your form page. This method can be used for any website or CMS, not just WordPress.
Additionally, a report on the number of blocks will be sent via email on the 1st of each month. This allows you to easily feel the effectiveness of the countermeasures by checking "how many blocks occurred this month" via email.
■ You can also check the trial status in WordPress
MUTE Plugin Admin Screen (During Trial)
Once authenticated, the MUTE page on the WordPress admin screen will display a "Spam Blocking Active" status. The remaining days of the trial can also be checked here, and the number of blocks during the period can be monitored in real-time.
If you wish to switch to a paid plan after the trial period ends, you can proceed by clicking the "Upgrade to Paid Plan" button. You will not be automatically switched to a paid plan.
■ You can also check after authentication from the WordPress admin screen
MUTE Plugin Admin Screen (After Authentication)
After authentication, you can check the blocking status at any time on the MUTE page of the WordPress admin screen.
The "Spam Blocking Active" status, the number of blocks in the past 30 days, and a link to the mute-it.com dashboard are displayed in a list.
Being able to grasp the situation from the familiar WordPress admin screen saves unnecessary effort in daily operations.