Have you ever encounter spam in your comments? I was. Before I use these plugins (read below), about 500+ spams in my comments and I need to delete all of them each time I logging into my account. The problem getting worst when there were about 1000+ spams I need to delete.
But you know, to delete these spams is not easy as the word is because you need to manage them in your admin panel. You have to tick which comments that are spams (you don’t want to delete your visitor comments right? ๐ )and click delete. If there are 5 or 8 spams, it is fine. But how about if there are 500 or 1000+ comments (including spams) that you need to check before you click the delete button? It will really takes time. I don’t have time for that. So I downloaded and use these useful anti-spam plugins which I recommended for you to use it on your wordpress.
I use 2 wordpress plugins that can block and delete these unwanted spams automatically. I know, one plugin is enough but I love to have more protection and want to try their performance. :p All you have to do is just download, upload the plugin and activate it. But one of these plugins need an API key.
Spam Karma 2
This is my first anti-spam plugin that I use. This plugin works great. After I use this plugin, there are no more spams in my comments. So I don’t need to moderate comments each time I login. Spam Karma 2 (SK2) created by Dr Dave. There is not many steps to install this plugin. Just upload it in wp-content/plugins folder, then activate it in your admin panel. Each time when SK2 caught spams, it will send a notification email to your email account. So you’ll know that spam is attacking your site.
For more info, you can visit SK2 page here. If you want to download the plugin, you can download it directly from here.
Akismet
Automatic Kismet (Akismet) is another great anti-spam plugin that I recommended. But before you can use this plugin, you need to have WordPress API key where you can get it for free here. Sign-up and choose “Just an username” (if you already have wordpress site runs up). After register, you’ll get an API key that you can use for the plugin. Upload, activate and enter the API key. Then you’re done. Simple!
After the plugin activated, you can manage the spams in Options. Click on Akismet Spam tab and click Delete All. All spams will be deleted. Anyway, this plugin can do this automatically. After 15 days, Akismet will delete the spams from your database. Easy eh? :d
If you wish to know more about this plugin, you can visit Akismet plugin page to download it or you can download it here.
Bad Behavior
I don’t use this plugin but other anti-spam plugin you might consider to use is Bad Behaviour. This plugin will prevents spams bot from accessing your site by analyzing their HTTP header. Bad Behavior is not for WordPress only but it also can be integrated with other PHP based software too. Click here to download Bad Behavior.
I have not used “Bad behaiour” yet but after using the other 2, I must say that Spam Karma is really good. It is able to moderate correctly all the time for me. Akismet could not perform what SK2 was able to. I would recommand SK2 to everyone
thanks bro..baru la aku tau.. ~:>
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Yea. I agree with you. I can say that Spam Karma is also great anti-spam beside than Akismet.
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No problem buddy!
ishk2…. nak kne tuka plugin nieh!!.. thx 4 the guide.. ๐
Hu3. Gune la anti-spam. So tak perlu lagi nak edit2 comments semua tu. Lebih senang…
me gune je 3 3… :d
Me too. But sometimes Spam Karma block my visitors comments. ๐
tu laa…sape post banyak2,dikira spam laa tu…spam karma tu kuat sgt kot…member aku pun kene block…adoi tol
Very interesting & professional site. You done great work. nokia6630
List of all WordPress Antispam Plugins.:-?
Someone else below asked this already about antispam scripts.
I am getting nailed with Spam on my website mails and in our blog website – now its offline too
much spam. Is there anyway to stop this? If not, there really isn’t any point in leaving it up
and active. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for help, Keep up the good work. Greetings from Poland
I use a combination of both SK2 and Akismet using this plugins ๐
I’ve used SpamBam for wordpress comment spam protection and I have had no comment spam since I have installed it.
Hello, very nice site, keep up good job!
Admin good, very good.
I like to cook very at home. Greetings from Poland.