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How to hide and disable URL and email fields from comments?

After further research I found some relevant functions. Keep in mind it’s probably better to separate these into different functions, and if your WordPress theme gives you any trouble, check this out. // disable url field function disable_comment_url($fields) { if(isset($fields[‘url’])) unset($fields[‘url’]); return $fields; } add_filter(‘comment_form_default_fields’, ‘disable_comment_url’); // disable email field function disable_comment_email($fields) { if(isset($fields[’email’])) unset($fields[’email’]); … Read more

Can admin-ajax.php be used for spam purposes? And if yes, how to prevent that?

This is why you use nonces. $.ajax({ type: “POST”, url: ‘/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php’, data: { action: ‘mail_function’, message: ‘test’, _nonce: <?php echo wp_create_nonce( ‘mail_function_’ . $post->ID ) ?>}, dataType: “html”, success: function(data) { } }); Then in your PHP function: function my_ajax_mailer() { if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $_REQUEST[‘_nonce’], ‘mail_function_’ . $post->ID ) ) return; // send mail… … Read more

Simple comments spam solution

If you don’t want people filling website field, simply remove it from the form. Put this code in functions.php of your current theme: function wpse_remove_comment_url($fields) { unset($fields[‘url’]); return $fields; } add_filter(‘comment_form_default_fields’, ‘wpse_remove_comment_url’); It is more logical than showing the field and advising users against using it. UPDATE To not confuse users, and fool some bots, … Read more

comments are going to spam

You should not add http:// or wwww. to your Comment Moderation or Blacklist boxes. This will send all comments to a pending status, or WP removes them. If you want stuff to be blacklisted that contains a certain url, add a fully qualified domain name.

Adding a “Report the post” button/form?

To use the plugin in the question you linked to: Copy the code into notepad or an equivalent program Save the file using the extension .php (make sure your operating system has file endings turned on so it doesn’t save as filename.php.txt Put the file into a compressed (or zipped) folder. How you do this … Read more

Auto block ALL IP’s indicated by Akismet?

Personally I highly recommend to not use IP blocks at .htaccess level. There are simply too many false positives possibilities for that to work reliably. I had encountered WP blogs (luckily wave of those seem to have faded) that just shut me out, accusing my IP of belonging to evil spamer… Static IP that belonged … Read more

Stop Authors from submitting spam post

If your really worried I would probably create custom write panels or custom meta boxes tied into custom post types. That way you can make the custom post types based on user role and control what shows up very easily. For instance you can make a custom post type called “tweens” with the user role … Read more

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