How to stop failed order spam in WooCommerce

Learn how to stop failed order spam bots, scripts, and API attacks in WooCommerce, including those with “unknown” origin. More and more WooCommerce admins have been dealing with failed order spam attacks on their stores. Case in point: This store admin woke up to more than twelve thousand failed transaction notifications from orders placed overnight. […]

By Priyanka Okidi May 21, 2026

How to add reCAPTCHA to the WooCommerce checkout

In this guide, we’ll discuss how reCAPTCHA works, the different types available, and show you, step by step, how to add reCAPTCHA to the WooCommerce checkout using the free version of the Dotstore WooCommerce Fraud Prevention plugin. Want to add reCAPTCHA to your WooCommerce store’s checkout page? reCAPTCHA is a powerful tool for filtering out […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jun 5, 2026

The 6 best WooCommerce spam prevention plugins (compared)

We’ve handpicked the 6 best WooCommerce spam prevention plugins that help you block fake orders, stop spam registrations, prevent card testing attacks, and safeguard your store from bot and human spam, without slowing down your site or hurting conversions. On the hunt for the best WooCommerce spam prevention plugins for your ecommerce website? If you’re […]

By Priyanka Okidi Apr 2, 2026

How to Stop Spam Orders in WooCommerce

Quick answer: Most WooCommerce spam orders come from bots or card-testing scripts hitting your checkout. You can block the majority for free by adding a CAPTCHA to checkout, restricting billing and shipping to the countries you actually sell to, requiring accounts, and rate-limiting checkout at the edge with Cloudflare. Add a fraud-screening plugin only if […]

By Priyanka Okidi Jun 30, 2026

WooCommerce Anti Spam: The Ultimate Guide

Searching for a way to combat spam in WooCommerce? In this no-nonsense WooCommerce anti spam guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to deal with fake customer registrations, bot-submitted orders, garbage product reviews, repetitive form submissions filled with links and nonsense, and other forms of spam attacks. Spam attacks are much more than an occasional […]

By Priyanka Okidi Mar 17, 2026