The second quarter of 2026 was an eventful one for mosparo and the mosparo Association: with version 1.5, we released the biggest update in a long time, while the adoption of mosparo continued to grow noticeably. Today we give you a comprehensive overview of everything that happened around mosparo and the mosparo Association between April and June 2026.

mosparo Version 1.5: The big highlight of the quarter

After more than half a year of development, the time had come on June 17, 2026: we released version 1.5 as a new major version. It was preceded by a roughly six-week beta phase that began on May 5, 2026, and provided us with valuable community feedback.

Version 1.5 brings a whole range of new features, which we would like to briefly introduce here.

Protecting multi-step forms

One of the most requested features is finally here: mosparo can now also protect multi-step forms. Whether it is a simple form with individual steps shown and hidden, a classic form spread across multiple pages, or components within a single-page application, mosparo now reliably guides the user through the entire process.

Metadata for submissions

From now on, additional metadata can be stored to a submission, either directly in the frontend or during verification in the backend. mosparo does not check this data for spam, but it is visible in the submission’s detail view. This makes it easier, for example, to trace whether an email from a contact form was actually sent successfully.

Silent mode

With the new silent mode, mosparo does not block a form submission in a visibly immediate way. The person filling out the form can submit it as usual. Only during verification in the backend mosparo informs your application that the submission has been classified as spam. This way, spammers can no longer directly tell whether their evasion attempts were successful.

Submission rules and new rule package format

Some bots use random values to evade detection. Such patterns are difficult to capture with classic rules. For this reason, we have introduced submission rules: rules built directly into the code that can be enabled and configured per project.

In addition, a new ZIP-based format for rule packages has been introduced. This makes it possible to reliably manage even very large rule packages, since the data is split across several smaller JSON files rather than loading a single large file.

Further improvements at a glance

Version 1.5 also includes, among other things:

  • Custom translations configurable per project directly in the project settings
  • Security policies based on the form’s origin, for example to apply different rules for login and contact forms
  • Font size and line height adjustable directly in the design settings
  • Throughput statistics in the administration area as well as in the project dashboard, including the ability to manually reset delays and lockouts
  • New API endpoints for fully managing rule packages and for adding metadata after verification
  • New illustrations throughout the interface, as well as a configurable number of entries per page in all tables
  • Number of submissions per project now visible directly in the project overview

You can find a detailed overview on our highlights page for version 1.5.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who contributed ideas, suggestions, and feedback to the development of version 1.5.

Adoption and usage in numbers

As emphasized in our previous report, the following figures should be interpreted with caution. They come from an external, publicly available analysis and are subject to constant change.

As of June 28, 2026, the picture looks as follows:

  • 876,518 websites contain the word “mosparo”.
  • 396,563 websites have an actual mosparo integration.
  • 2,447 domains contain the word “mosparo”.
  • 1,839 domains (including subdomains) actively use mosparo.

Even with appropriate caution in interpreting these figures, one thing is clear: the adoption of mosparo continues to grow steadily, both in terms of overall visibility on the web and in active, production integrations.

Outlook for version 1.6

After the release of version 1.5, planning for the next version is already underway. Version 1.6 is expected to include, among other things:

  • Raising the minimum PHP version from 8.1.10 to 8.2.0
  • Upgrading the framework to Symfony 7.4, along with an upgrade of all backend dependencies
  • Updating the frontend dependencies
  • OpenID Connect (OIDC) for authentication
  • Combined rules: multiple rules can be combined into a single, individually weighted rule
  • Additional features that may be added as development progresses

We will, of course, keep you updated on the further progress of version 1.6.

If you have further ideas on how mosparo could be improved, we always welcome your ideas and suggestions.

Community and association

The mosparo Association is continuing the path it set out in the first quarter: regular quarterly reports for greater transparency, expanding its social media presence, and seeking additional association members to broaden the organization’s base for the long term.

Would you like to support the development of mosparo? Become a member of the mosparo Association or support the project with a donation.

Conclusion

The second quarter of 2026 was marked by the biggest release in a long time: version 1.5 brings important new tools against increasingly sophisticated spam bots, with support for multi-step forms, submission rules, and silent mode. At the same time, the adoption of mosparo continues to grow, and development of the next version, 1.6, has already begun.

Do you have questions, suggestions, or would you like to get involved? Write to us at contact@mosparo-association.org or get involved directly on GitHub.