CleanTalk SpamFireWall – Block Spam Bots & Reduce Server Load

Why Your Website Needs SpamFireWall
Over 40% of all web traffic comes from bots. They increase server load, slow down websites, and pollute analytics with fake data.

SpamFireWall filters this traffic before it reaches your website.
For example: SpamFireWall blocked 3,179 bots in a single day, keeping server resources available for real visitors.

How SpamFireWall Works

The process is simple and invisible to genuine visitors:

1. A visitor or bot requests a page on your site
2. The request is checked against CleanTalk’s cloud database of over 2 million spam IPs
3. If it’s a bot, the request is blocked instantly
4. Real visitors browse without interruptions

The check takes only a fraction of a second and has no impact on normal page speed.

Learn more about SpamFireWall.

Key Benefits for Your Website

Faster response times — reduced CPU and memory load.
Clean analytics — no fake traffic, only real users.
Cost efficiency — fewer wasted hosting resources.
Better user experience — genuine visitors access pages faster.

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SpamFireWall works with major platforms:

• WordPress & WooCommerce – stop spam comments and fake checkouts
• Joomla – block bot registrations and crawler attacks
• Drupal – keep forums and communities free of spam
• PrestaShop & custom sites – reduce server load and protect resources.

What You See as a Website Owner

Once SpamFireWall is active, you can track its performance: logs of blocked IPs and requests, daily and monthly statistics, and a clear separation between real visitors and bots.

Your CleanTalk Dashboard

What Bots See

Blocked bots cannot reach your website at all. Instead, they see a blocking screen and stop consuming resources.

Getting Started

Setup takes less than two minutes:

1. Install and activate the CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin for your CMS

• WordPress catalog
• Joomla Extensions Directory 
• Drupal catalog 

2. Open plugin settings

3. Enable SpamFireWall and save changes

Install SpamFireWall in minutes and see the difference.

How to Test SpamFireWall

To confirm that SpamFireWall is working, add the test parameter to your site’s URL:
www.yoursitename.domain/?sfw_test_ip=10.10.10.10 — in incognito mode you should see the blocking screen.
Need help enabling incognito? Full guide: https://www.wikihow.com/Activate-Incognito-Mode

Advanced Options: Anti-Flood and Anti-Crawler

In addition to checking IPs, SpamFireWall offers:

Anti-Flood – blocks IPs making too many requests per minute.
Anti-Crawler – blocks bots detected by behavior patterns.

Read more about Anti-Flood and Anti-Crawler

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Does SpamFireWall slow down websites?
No. The check is nearly instantaneous and invisible to visitors.

How does SpamFireWall reduce server load?
Bots are blocked at the entry point, so your server doesn’t waste resources.

Which CMS are supported?
WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, and WooCommerce.

How can I test if SpamFireWall works?
Add /?sfw_test_ip=10.10.10.10 to your site URL in incognito mode. You’ll see the blocking screen.

Is there a free trial?
Yes. CleanTalk provides a 7-day free trial

Conclusion

SpamFireWall is part of the CleanTalk Anti-Spam service. It runs quietly in the background, protecting your website from bots, speeding up performance, and keeping analytics clean.

Try CleanTalk SpamFireWall free for 7 days and see how much faster and cleaner your website can be.

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