Why is my blog getting spam comments?
The whole reason why spammers leave spam comments on blogs is to link back to their own websites, so they can rank higher in the search results and get more traffic. Basically, people that are shamelessly and shadily promoting their websites.
How do I delete thousands of spam comments on WordPress?
Upon activation, you need to visit Tools » Delete Comments page. This is where you will see the total number of comments on your website and options to delete comments. You can choose to delete all WordPress comments, pending comments, spam comments, or comments already in trash.
How do I find spam comments on WordPress?
How to identify a spam comment
- Commenter’s name looks fake.
- Email doesn’t look legitimate.
- Comment contains a weird link or the website URL is bad.
- The comment itself is generic and could apply to any post or topic.
How do I block comments on a WordPress site?
To do that, go to Settings » Discussion from the left sidebar of your WordPress admin panel. On this page, you need to uncheck the option that says “Allow people to post comments on new articles” and then click on the Save Changes button to store your settings. This will disable comments on all your future posts.
How do I block spam bots on WordPress?
Go to the “Plugins” section of your WordPress dashboard. Click the “Add New” button on top of the page. In the search text bar on the right, enter “block spam bots” and press enter.
How do I stop spam comments on Blogger?
To prevent spam comments from automated software on your blog, you can ask visitors to enter a short code before they can post:
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the top left, select a blog.
- From the menu on the left, click Settings Comments.
- Under “Reader comment captcha,” turn on Show word verification for readers who comment.
How do I delete spam posts on WordPress?
Simply go to Comments » Spam and hit the Empty Spam button. This plugin modifies the spam comment deletion process. Instead of deleting all spam comments at once, it processes them into batches and deletes 100 comments in a batch. It will show you the deletion process as it goes on.
How do I bulk delete all comments in WordPress?
Login to your WordPress admin dashboard, and then navigate to the Comments section. On the Bulk Actions dropdown menu, choose the Move to Trash option. Select all comments, then click Apply.
How do you deal with spam comments?
Conclusion
- Reduce the number of links allowed per post.
- Create a list of ‘blacklisted’ words.
- Set up a comment moderation system.
- Restrict comment privileges to registered users.
- Use an anti-spam plugin, such as Akismet.
- Move to a third-party comments plugin.
How do I turn off comments?
Simply click on the three dots icon at the top right of the post. From the options that pop up, tap on “Turn off commenting.” Comments will now be disabled.
How do I turn off comment moderation in WordPress?
Turning off comment moderation in WordPress Find the section titled “Before a comment appears” and uncheck the two boxes “Comment must be manually approved” and “Comment author must have a previously approved comment”. Hit “Save Changes” at the bottom of the page and you’re done.