Hi all, I am running a blog using wordpress and for the past few days I am getting 100-200 spam comments daily. I am using Akismet plugin too and it is sending those spam comments automatically to the SPAM folder. But the reason to ask for help here is that those comments are not normal, they are not being posted on any "blog post" but they are posted on 'images', see for yourself here - http://i.imgur.com/gTgNC.jpg See on the right side where it says 'In Response To' - it is not a blog post but they are my blog images. How can spammers comment on images where there is no option available to comment? How can I stop this thing?
really weird. though i did not see your screenshot, but still the situation seems weird. Did you try installing the Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin (GASP). it is a very good plugin and has reduced spam on my site to a great extent.
Gawd, didn't know that could happen. A quick google search threw up this: http://maddisondesigns.com/2011/01/modifying-your-wordpress-theme-to-disable-image-comments/ I'll be following this advice for my clients. Thanks for the heads up.
GASP rullz. I used to be in the same situation long time ago, but GASP helped me. These spammers are more intellingent day by day.
Thanks, I will check it out. Currently I am working on some other thing. Yes, I already found that site and some other sites too and unfortunately there is no particular plugin or setting to prevent from these spam comments. I followed the instructions mentioned on that site but still no luck Will try to install that GASP plugin and see what happens. You mean on your blog the spammers were commenting on images, right? Yes, I always approve comments before appearing on the site. Will install Re-Captcha too. The problem with Re-captcha is that if (for any reason) it is not working then users will get annoyed and leave the site. You cannot know when Re-captcha stops working
Re-captcha is always better than normal captcha. More to it, it is best solution against spammers. One more solution is for you. Use Comment author's email validation Plugin. That will enforce more security. You can find it here-> http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/awebsome-comment-author-mail-validation/
Get the BAN IP plugin. Find out what countries these bot spammers are coming from. And block those countries from even accessing your site at all.
Those are just automated comment, you get it even if you delete the comment template, they hook right up to the comment function in WP, i wouldn't worry about it as Akismet usually catch them as spam
OK I installed this GASP plugin and now I don't see any spam comment Thank you very much for telling me about this plugin. Much appreciated.
That plugin can prevent some comments with filters, but can't prevent comments. So be ready for another spamming with new style.