Comments on: 3 plugins to stop comment spam http://blogmum.com/2008/11/3-plugins-to-stop-comment-spam/ WordPress made easy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sue http://blogmum.com/2008/11/3-plugins-to-stop-comment-spam/#comment-1421 Sue Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:21:24 +0000 http://blogmum.com/?p=21#comment-1421 Just a note that Comment Timeout's functionality is now built into core: you can set comments to auto-close on the Settings > Discussion page. (Just a thought, but wouldn't life be so much simpler if it were a Settings > Comments page?!) Just a note that Comment Timeout's functionality is now built into core: you can set comments to auto-close on the Settings > Discussion page.

(Just a thought, but wouldn't life be so much simpler if it were a Settings > Comments page?!)

]]> By: Björn http://blogmum.com/2008/11/3-plugins-to-stop-comment-spam/#comment-26 Björn Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:14:49 +0000 http://blogmum.com/?p=21#comment-26 I never use Akismet, instead I prevent comment spam for entering using WP-reCAPTCHA. If I want to collect IP numbers I disable the captcha, wait a couple of weeks, turn it on and add all the annoying IP numbers to WP-Ban. I never use Akismet, instead I prevent comment spam for entering using WP-reCAPTCHA. If I want to collect IP numbers I disable the captcha, wait a couple of weeks, turn it on and add all the annoying IP numbers to WP-Ban.

]]> By: Sue http://blogmum.com/2008/11/3-plugins-to-stop-comment-spam/#comment-13 Sue Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:57:16 +0000 http://blogmum.com/?p=21#comment-13 Well done ;-) For anyone else's benefit, yes, you need to grab an API key from WordPress.com to activate Akismet. Follow the instructions from the WP dashboard. Well done ;-)
For anyone else's benefit, yes, you need to grab an API key from WordPress.com to activate Akismet. Follow the instructions from the WP dashboard.

]]> By: DBL http://blogmum.com/2008/11/3-plugins-to-stop-comment-spam/#comment-12 DBL Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:07:10 +0000 http://blogmum.com/?p=21#comment-12 All sorted ... DBL Dumb Blonde Lady found it :) All sorted ... DBL Dumb Blonde Lady found it :)

]]> By: DBL http://blogmum.com/2008/11/3-plugins-to-stop-comment-spam/#comment-11 DBL Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:49:23 +0000 http://blogmum.com/?p=21#comment-11 I used akismet on my wp.com blog and now it's asking for my api key to make it work, is this in .com? I used akismet on my wp.com blog and now it's asking for my api key to make it work, is this in .com?

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