Nobody likes spam comments, it’s can be really frustrating cleaning up your spam locker every day. Nothing pisses me off than hitting the “Empty Spam” button daily. So I set out to find a permanent solution to stop spam comments on WordPress blog.
I played with the .htaccess file and added some line of codes; it may have worked in the past, but in 2013 it was just another wasted effort.
Thereafter, I used GASP (Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin) for a couple of days and it worked fine. Although, it eliminated the annoying captcha, it did come with a check box and only when ticked will the comment be sent to your comment section for moderation. A few spam comments also managed to scale through the wall.
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What GASP didn’t do was to be effective on my mobile platform. Then, I realized I had to do away with GASP. After trying seven different anti-spam WordPress plugins in seven days, I finally found what worked across board. It eliminated spam completely from my blog.
Firstly
Ensure that you have Akismet running on your blog.
Akismet is an official plugin from WordPress that helps to combat spams in your blog. Akismet is free, all you have to do is download the plugin and get your API key at Aksimet.com
Introducing “Anti-Spam”
At first I was skeptical at what this plugin could do. File size was under 10kb and I almost concluded not to install it. But once I did, everything worked just like magic. Spam comments completely eliminated. The most appealing features of the Anti-Spam plugin is that you won’t get to see those annoying captcha and there is no check box either. This is a ghost Anti-Spam plugin that will only allow comments submitted via browsers. Spam comments are usually submitted via post, so the likelihood that you will see a single real spam comment on your comment section is almost impossible.
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I have used this plugin and still using it, it works like a charm and has equally saved me a lot of stress. If you want to stop spam comments completely, then there is no other time to take that decision now by downloading and installing Anti-Spam plugin.
For optimum result, combine Akismet plugin and Anti-Spam plugin together.
Your Turn
I have said so much about combating and stopping spam comments from your WordPress blog. This is best alternative I can think of that has worked for me. If you have come across other plugins that works great, kindly drop them on the comment box and let continue the learning cycle.
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7 Comments
Ashi
Hey Nosa
Few days back my site undergone some trouble. So my hosting company disconnected all the ports for the site.
Blog was working really slow. Akismet stopped working, For that one day I have received almost 897 spams which are pending. I am deleting them and they keep on coming. After my problem was resolved. Akismet starts working properly. Now it is getting less spams. Akismet is the best Anti – spam plugin.
Thanks for the nice information. Would look forward to read more from you. Keep up the good work.
Thanks & Regards 🙂
Nosa E Nosa
Hello Ashi,
Akismet is fantastic but if you use it alone, you will still get a couple of spam comments on your blog. That is why I suggested this combination.
Akisment + Anti-Spam works like a charm, you would be amazed how easy it is to completely eliminate spam comments.
Thanks for stopping by mate. 🙂
Nitin
Sir i want to know who to add a check box at comment section to stop spam commnet in genesis theme.I mean one shoudl tick that box and than only able to leave comment on my site.
Nosa E Nosa
Hello Nitin,
You can use G.A.S.P
http://wordpress.org/plugins/growmap-anti-spambot-plugin/
dellauk
There are plenty of anti-spam plugins that bloggers can use to try and prevent the posting of comment spam. These vary in effectiveness, and amount of administration involved in ensuring that genuine posts are not categorised as spam or vice versa.
If you can prevent the majority of spammers from targeting your site in the first place, then you will reduce time spent on moderation and the chances of letting spam through.
Spam Hammer 3-Series is a well-known high-value anti-spam cloud plugin, now available for WordPress blogs
Samuel nwosu
Thanks for this wonderful tips, the one i was using nearly finished my blog. Let me try this out 😀
Owilly Oscar
Is there any solution for Blogger blog? Cos I’m tired of deleting those spam comments