Top 3 Spam Fighting Plugins for WordPress

Spam is a common enemy for all WordPress websites. It can wreak havoc in your comments and can even lead to being hacked. Luckily, there are some great plugins out there that help combat spammers.

Akismet

First up on our list of the top 3 spam fighting plugins for WordPress is Akismet. This plugin comes installed on all WordPress sites for free. It automatically checks comments to see if they look spam or not. If a comment is marked as spam, you can then review it to see if it’s spam or not. You can get an API key for free to set up Akismet on your personal site or if you have a business or commercial site, you will need a paid subscription to get the API key.
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Spam Protection by CleanTalk

Without using CAPTCHA images, this spam filter has a couple of different ways to combat spam on your website. Just like Aksimet, it can help control spam comments but it also has anti-spam protection for your  forms. It will also filter out spam reviews on WooCommerce and spam subscriptions for your newsletter.
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Bot Block

If you use Google Analytics to track your site usage, this anti-spam plugin will help stop spam traffic before it gets to your site. This means that it won’t be included in your Google Analytics tracking information. Bot Block also stops spammers from downloading anything from your website. This plugin will also provide you with statistics about blocked spam on your WordPress website.
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If you’re being overwhelmed with spam on your WordPress website or if you need any help installing and configuring the top 3 spam fighting plugins for WordPress, please give us a call at 877-844-9931 or email us at richard@wptrainingcourses.com