Developing a Spam Protection Module for 1C-Bitrix
Forms, reviews, comments attract spam bots. Spam protection module blocks automated spam while preserving UX.
Protection Methods
- CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA v3 (invisible), image CAPTCHA
- Rate limiting — 1 form per IP per minute
- Email verification — click link to confirm email
- Honeypot — fake form field (bots fill it, humans don't)
- IP/Email blacklist — block known spammers
- Content filters — detect spam keywords, links
- Behavioral analysis — form filled too fast = likely bot
Implementation
Middleware checks before processing form:
$validator = new SpamValidator();
if ($validator->isSpam($_POST, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {
http_response_code(429); // Too Many Requests
return;
}
Admin Dashboard
View spam statistics, blocked submissions, manage blacklist.
Development Timeline
| Stage | Duration |
|---|---|
| Basic (CAPTCHA, rate limiting) | 4–6 days |
| Multi-method (honeypot, filters) | 10–12 days |
| Advanced (ML detection, dashboard) | 16–20 days |