# \#akismet **URL:** https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/akismet/561.md [Latest](https://community.gravityforms.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gravityforms.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gravityforms.com/tags.md) --- ## [Gravity Forms Showing Confirmation Message After 4 Submissions \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-showing-confirmation-message-after-4-submissions-resolved/20206)
**Author:** [@user5b1eba56162ae7.7](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5b1eba56162ae7.7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-showing-confirmation-message-after-4-submissions-resolved/20206 "2026-04-09T12:42:29Z")
We’re using Gravity Forms as a search form. Based on the form input it redirects to a search page. The issue we’re having is after 4 submissions, when you click on the search icon again it shows a default confirmation me… --- ## [On screen Confirmation message changing after 3+ submissions](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/on-screen-confirmation-message-changing-after-3-submissions/19246)
**Author:** [@user639a29ccb1642495](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user639a29ccb1642495)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/on-screen-confirmation-message-changing-after-3-submissions/19246 "2025-04-17T16:01:22Z")
Hi Gravity Forms team, We have a voting form created for one of our clients - Teammate of the Year 2025 - Team IMPACT The form is setup to show the following on screen confirmation after submission - “Thank you for vot… --- ## [Receiving Errors on Akismet Add-On](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/receiving-errors-on-akismet-add-on/19231)
**Author:** [@user5ae3780639def5.6](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5ae3780639def5.6)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/receiving-errors-on-akismet-add-on/19231 "2025-04-14T16:48:38Z")
The Akismet Add-on 1.0 is creating issues on debug: PHP Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Gravity\_Forms\\Gravity\_Forms\_Akismet\\Akismet\_Fields\_Filter::$form is deprecated PHP Deprecated: Creation of dynamic prop… --- ## [Is Akismet Licence included in the cost?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/is-akismet-licence-included-in-the-cost/19088)
**Author:** [@Curious.Editor](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Curious.Editor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/is-akismet-licence-included-in-the-cost/19088 "2025-03-14T08:51:50Z")
A quick dumb presale question. Is the Akismet licence included in the cost of a Basic Gravity licence? I’ve used Gravity forms before on another Wordpress site, and want to setup a basic contact form on my friend’s sit… --- ## [Will Turnstile Addon activate for each step in a multipage form?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/will-turnstile-addon-activate-for-each-step-in-a-multipage-form/18622)
**Author:** [@wordpressgfdev002](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/wordpressgfdev002)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/will-turnstile-addon-activate-for-each-step-in-a-multipage-form/18622 "2024-12-11T07:00:44Z")
From my guess, Turnstile (addon) is used on submission to check score prior to saving entry, is this right? I want to custom save a new entry on one of the steps of the form, so I’d like to trigger the Turnstile check o… --- ## [Confirmations page](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/confirmations-page/18266)
**Author:** [@MatrixGroup](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/MatrixGroup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/confirmations-page/18266 "2024-09-27T16:18:19Z")
Hi There! I am currently encountering an issue on Confirmation page the message is not correct it is still displaying the default message “Thanks for contacting us! We will get in touch with you shortly”. I tried exclud… --- ## [Akismet add-on not working](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-add-on-not-working/17107)
**Author:** [@user65f87f0b755b8819](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user65f87f0b755b8819)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-add-on-not-working/17107 "2024-03-20T18:21:25Z")
I have downloaded, installed and activated Gravity forms. I then downloaded, installed and activated the Akismet add-on. I can not get the add-on to work. I get the error message below: Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On i… --- ## [How does the built in spam feature work?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-does-the-built-in-spam-feature-work/17005)
**Author:** [@user5d1ecf6fc4abd046](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5d1ecf6fc4abd046)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-does-the-built-in-spam-feature-work/17005 "2024-03-18T21:59:49Z")
I am currently NOT using any spam addons such as recaptcha or Akismet. I am referring to the built-in spam feature that Gravity Forms has. A legit submission has been flagged as spam by Gravity Forms. I am trying to fig… --- ## [Akismet honeypot field visible (triangle symbol and textarea)](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-honeypot-field-visible-triangle-symbol-and-textarea/16281)
**Author:** [@wturrell](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/wturrell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-honeypot-field-visible-triangle-symbol-and-textarea/16281 "2023-11-16T10:21:09Z")
I have a client site using Akismet (5.3), GravityForms (2.7.17.1) tested with both WordPress core 6.3.2 and 6.4.1. Akismet adds a honeypot field, named ak\_hp\_textarea, to the bottom of forms, which it wraps in a \ tag… --- ## [Akismet Anti Spam Form is Not Working](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-anti-spam-form-is-not-working/15571)
**Author:** [@user62476f03d30c1678](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user62476f03d30c1678)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-anti-spam-form-is-not-working/15571 "2023-07-25T14:46:23Z")
I’ve got the plugin and Akismet running. Akismet is set up correctly. However, the Akismet tab is not showing up inside of either of my Gravity form settings. Is there anything that can be done? Wordpress is up to date a… --- ## [Getting errors when enabling Akismet](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/getting-errors-when-enabling-akismet/14808)
**Author:** [@user5cffb7e254bd1626](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5cffb7e254bd1626)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/getting-errors-when-enabling-akismet/14808 "2023-03-28T14:50:08Z")
I have the Akismet plugin installed, I have the Gravity Forms Akismet add-on installed, and I have enabled Akismet under Forms \> Settings. However, I’m getting this error: Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On is not able to ru… --- ## [Gravity Forms Akismet Add-On is not able to run because your WordPress environment has not met the minimum requirements](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-akismet-add-on-is-not-able-to-run-because-your-wordpress-environment-has-not-met-the-minimum-requirements/14291)
**Author:** [@user63cb708302bfc422](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user63cb708302bfc422)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-akismet-add-on-is-not-able-to-run-because-your-wordpress-environment-has-not-met-the-minimum-requirements/14291 "2023-01-24T09:03:44Z")
I am met with this issue: Akismet is either inactive or not installed. I have tried installing the plugin from Add-ons and from manually downloading it from the website. I am getting spammed. How do I get this plugin… --- ## [Preventing spam, even when you have honeypot and CAPTCHA enabled](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/preventing-spam-even-when-you-have-honeypot-and-captcha-enabled/3295)
**Author:** [@Steve](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Steve)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/preventing-spam-even-when-you-have-honeypot-and-captcha-enabled/3295 "2021-12-08T21:10:29Z")
Hi, We have several forms in active use and we get a lot of spam through them. We have the anti-spam honeypot enabled and also have a CAPTCHA on the form but we still get spam. Usually the spammers include HTML code i… --- ## [When using plugins, do you need both the WP plugin and the GF plugin? \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/when-using-plugins-do-you-need-both-the-wp-plugin-and-the-gf-plugin-resolved/11322)
**Author:** [@sanctuaryhostel](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/sanctuaryhostel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/when-using-plugins-do-you-need-both-the-wp-plugin-and-the-gf-plugin-resolved/11322 "2021-12-02T18:51:55Z")
For example akismet or mailchimp, they both have WP plugins as well as GF plugins. Currently for akismet i have the WP plugin but not the GF plugin. I do have the checkbox in the settings for: Protect your form entries … --- ## [Successful submission and payment still goes to GF Spam folder](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/successful-submission-and-payment-still-goes-to-gf-spam-folder/10911)
**Author:** [@wels](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/wels)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/successful-submission-and-payment-still-goes-to-gf-spam-folder/10911 "2021-10-12T13:10:37Z")
We use GF for data collection and event registration. When using a payment field for a registration form, and the visitor successfully fills out the form and makes a successful payment, how come the submission ends up in… --- ## [Turn off spam filtering completing \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/turn-off-spam-filtering-completing-resolved/9010)
**Author:** [@user5bd9fee7138898.4](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5bd9fee7138898.4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/turn-off-spam-filtering-completing-resolved/9010 "2021-05-05T19:21:00Z")
Is there a way to force Gravity Forms to never mark anything as spam for a specific form? Regardless of any circumstance. We have some forms on private password protected pages (think employee only forms) which have a … --- ## [Akismet with Personal Data IP Address disabled \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-with-personal-data-ip-address-disabled-resolved/6674)
**Author:** [@user5b4f2c02402e81.9](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5b4f2c02402e81.9)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-with-personal-data-ip-address-disabled-resolved/6674 "2020-10-29T18:58:08Z")
Hi, When “Prevent the storage of IP addresses during form submission” is enabled under Personal Data within form, does the IP address of the visitor still get passed on to Akismet when enabled? Although I can see you n… --- ## [Akismet is catching spam, but still emailing it to client](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-is-catching-spam-but-still-emailing-it-to-client/3707)
**Author:** [@user5b97f984f2ee80.9](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5b97f984f2ee80.9)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-is-catching-spam-but-still-emailing-it-to-client/3707 "2020-01-21T23:48:27Z")
We have a few sites using gravity forms with Akismet enabled. Akismet appears to be working as it’s listing the form submissions in the Spam tab, but occasionally the confirmation step still runs for those forms. --- ## [Akismet Spam Entries auto delete](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-spam-entries-auto-delete/3633)
**Author:** [@scamando](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/scamando)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/akismet-spam-entries-auto-delete/3633 "2020-01-14T17:11:10Z")
Please consider the ability to auto-delete akistment spam entries after x amount of days so that database does not fill up. --- ## [Submitted forms not appearing \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submitted-forms-not-appearing-resolved/3054)
**Author:** [@user5da6607fb543b950](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5da6607fb543b950)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submitted-forms-not-appearing-resolved/3054 "2019-10-22T23:33:11Z")
I’ve created three new forms. As far as I know, the forms themselves are good. I’m having two (related?) problems with not getting the completed forms. When I test them out and fill them out myself, none of the forms is…