BotBlocker
Since the vast majority of WordPress spam is automated in nature, the goal of BotBlocker is to block comment spam bots and not hinder users. This is accomplished through the use of honeypot technology, which tricks the spambot into identifying itself by performing actions that a human could not. Bot
About this tool.
Since the vast majority of WordPress spam is automated in nature, the goal of BotBlocker is to block comment spam bots and not hinder users. This is accomplished through the use of honeypot technology, which tricks the spambot into identifying itself by performing actions that a human could not.
BotBlocker’s features include:
- 01Works out of the box to block spam
- 02Automatically stops spam-bots from commenting
- 03Zero hindrance to users: no CAPTCHAS, math questions, passwords or extra input required
- 04Zero false positives and ignores registered users
- 05Can be configured to completely block spam-bots or flag comments as spam
- 06Spam detection messages can be easily adjusted
- 07No javascript or cookies required
- 08Hooks into wp-comments-post.php to prevent spam-bots from directly submitting spam comments
- 09Should work fine with most customized comment forms
- 10No API keys required
http://www.lform.com/botblocker/ for more information.
Plugin by LFORM, a web design company in New Jersey.
A closer look.
Getting started.
- 01Upload the botblocker folder in the zip file to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 03BotBlocker is installed and working!
- 04Additional configuration can be performed by clicking on ‘Settings’ in the ‘Plugins’ screen.
Frequently asked questions.
Will BotBlocker conflict with my comment form customizations?
BotBlocker should not interfere with your form customizations, whether you have added fields or removed them. Barring extensive customizations to the core of the comment system, there should be no issues.
