Hey sitedart,
Thanks for taking the time to write your great review, and for the positive feedback!
I’m sorry to hear about the issue you had with blocked access to certain pages. We’d be happy to help you fix that. ??
Perhaps it’s just the wording and I’m misunderstanding your meaning, but that doesn’t sound like something the plugin does. It should only block comment, contact form, registration, and miscellaneous form submissions, but not actually block a user’s access to any pages. (Again, I may have misinterpreted your meaning.) Either way, if you would like any help, just head on over to the WP-SpamShield Support page, and we’ll be happy to help you get that particular issue knocked out. We want you all to have a flawless experience. ??
– Scott