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BotBlocker

by Brandon Fenning

1.6
(10 ratings)

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:

  1. Works out of the box to block spam
  2. Automatically stops spam-bots from commenting
  3. Zero hindrance to users: no CAPTCHAS, math questions, passwords or extra input required
  4. Zero false positives and ignores registered users
  5. Can be configured to completely block spam-bots or flag comments as spam
  6. Spam detection messages can be easily adjusted
  7. No javascript or cookies required
  8. Hooks into wp-comments-post.php to prevent spam-bots from directly submitting spam comments
  9. Should work fine with most customized comment forms
  10. No API keys required

http://www.lform.com/botblocker/ for more information.

Plugin by LFORM, a web design company in New Jersey.

Screenshots

These are the configuration options available for BotBlocker. While it works out of the box, BotBlocker can be configured in several ways.

These are the configuration options available for BotBlocker. While it works out of the box, BotBlocker can be configured in several ways.

Plugin Details

Active Installs
200
Total Downloads
11,286
Version
1.0.4
Requires WP
3.0
Requires PHP
Tested Up To
3.3.2
Added
2012-04-12
Last Updated
2012-04-25 7:28pm GMT

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