Can I block an IP address in a wordpress blog?

I have a particular spam commenter that has the same IP address every time, and I would like to know how I can block that IP address from commenting on my blog.

My blog uses wordpress, but it is not hosted at wordpress. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

i have write some guide for you to follow in order for you to protect your blog.

1) Go to cpanel, enable the deny hotlinking (under security section)
2) Go to protect leech (Protect your folders)
3) Go to ban IP (List down each IP that always do the spam comments)

I have tried and it works. From 500 spam comments daily now decreased to 60
Read The Banned Ip

 

I'm sorry that doesn't really help me. On the dashboard in wordpress I cannot see an option to deny hotlinking or to ban the IP.

 

I believe cpanel is your Hosting company not Wordpress.

 

Hi Ferox and all -

You can use the Comment "Blacklist" feature (at bottom of OPTIONS > DISCUSSION) to block an IP of a commenter you do not want anymore.

The cPanel technique will also work if your hosting company provides cPanel as your web dashboard. Check with them.

- Scott

 

<Limit GET HEAD POST>
order allow,deny
deny from [ip address]
allow from all
</LIMIT>

Code (markup):

That should work. Never tried it though.

 

Does anyone have a good list of BAD IP addresses that should be blocked?