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Perfect!
I tested so many plugins to stop spam registrations but only CleanTalk worked!!!
Just install it and spam stopped immediately.
Thank you so much!!!
New Year is coming and we’ve got some holiday spirit news for you!
We are launching an option for the Anti-Spam plugin, which adds special designs for your WordPress websites’ standard comment forms, including holiday designs. Not only does this attract attention in your comment form, but it also is an active protection against bots and strengthens your site’s defense.
We are actively working on this option and you can check an example of the form design in the comments below this post. The option is currently in beta but is available in the Anti-Spam plugin starting from version 6.47, which has already been released.
Please write, what you think about the option in the comments below, we really want your opinion.
Step 1: Go to the Anti-Spam plugin Settings and click on the Advanced settings link.
Step 2: Enable the Holiday form decoration option by switching it to on. Then press the Save changes button.
Step 3: Check the result – go to your site and see if the decoration works well. If not – please let us know in the comments below this post.
We are beyond grateful to announce that, thanks to you, we’ve hit 3,000 reviews on WordPress.org! This milestone reflects your trust, support, and shared journey with us.
Every review is more than just feedback – it’s a story, a connection, sometimes mistakes =) and a reminder of why we do what we do. Your words inspire us to grow, improve, and continue delivering the best.
To each and every one of you, thank you for being part of our community. There are a lot of milestones waiting ahead!
There was a security vulnerability, that was discovered in both Anti-Spam (versions <= 6.43.2) and Security & Malware scan (versions <= 2.145). The vulnerability was relevant to some users, who had created an account, but hadn’t inputed the Access Key. The vulnerability was discovered, but wasn’t exploited.
We’ve taken immediate action to address this issue and fixed all the vulnerabilities. The only thing you need to do is to ensure, that you use an up-to-date version of the plugin.
To protect your website, please update the plugins to the latest version as soon as possible. This update will ensure that your website is secured against the vulnerability.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Your security is our top priority, and we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to drop a comment below or create a private ticket.
There are several new fields in both Blacklists API and Offline Database. It will help you see the exact time of the checks and a few other things.
In the Offline Database there are 4 new fields for the IP files:
And 3 new fields for email files:
As for the spam_check() API method, there were two new fields added for email checking:
{"data":{"we******@cl*******.org":{"frequency": 0,"submitted": "2024-08-05 09:13:35","updated": "2024-08-05 09:13:35",
"spam_rate": 0,"exists": 1,"spam_frequency_24h": 0,"appears": 0,"disposable_email": 0,
"in_antispam_updated": "2024-08-05 09:13:35","in_antispam_previous": 1,"sha256": "be25f8b7b9fa76bdf8a2a3275f60dd7603c758598e77b332857a9867f0d6598e"}}}{"data":{"8.8.8.8":{"domains_count": 3011,"domains_list": null,"spam_rate": 1,"submitted": "2022-02-09 21:05:06",
"updated": "2024-10-11 15:25:25","frequency": 6,"in_antispam": 0,"in_security": 0,"in_antispam_previous": 1,
"in_antispam_updated": "2024-03-05 16:20:44","spam_frequency_24h": 0,"appears": 0,"network_type": "hosting",
"country": "US","sha256": "838c4c2573848f58e74332341a7ca6bc5cd86a8aec7d644137d53b4d597f10f5"}}}Learn more about using the Blacklists Database API in our Help.
The Pay-As-You-Go payment method will no longer be used when adding extra websites to your Anti-Spam or Security license. When you need to add an extra website and no free slots are left in your current license, your plan will be automatically upgraded.
If you have any questions feel free to ask a question in the comments below or create a private ticket.
The Bot Detector technology identifies spam bots more accurately, greatly enhancing spam bot protection for your XenForo 2 website. The feature is enabled by default starting from version 3.0.1, so the only thing you need to do is update the Anti-Spam plugin following the instructions.
Bots are among us all over the internet. They visit websites, gather information, and write comments and reviews. So how do you distinguish such a bot from a real comment or review author? That’s where The Real Person appears.
The Real Person is a benchmark system for WordPress that separates real users from bots. It shows a special badge for the author of a comment or review, that the author passed all Anti-Spam filters and acts as a real person. As well as his email is also confirmed to exist.
Here’s an example of what The Real Person badge looks like on a WordPress website. You can also see the live badge in the comments below the post.
The Real Person is free and is a part of the Anti-Spam protection cloud service.
The feature is disabled by default. To enable it follow the short guide.
Dear CleanTalk Clients,
We have experienced a service outage that lasted approximately 12 hours and 15 minutes. Due to a failure with one of our servers, there was no connection from 5:15 PM (GMT0) on September 19th to 5:30 AM (GMT0) on September 20th. As a result, some spam attacks could be missed by our anti-spam plugins and reached backend of sites.
We are pleased to announce that the issue has been resolved and full service has been restored. Our team is now working to address any potential consequences of the outage and implement measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
CleanTalk added spam protection for Wufoo Forms using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this type of forms be sure to use the most effective Anti-Spam plugin. Read the guide below and learn 4 steps to protect all your contact forms from spam.
Once the CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin is installed it starts to protect all of the existing forms on your WordPress website. It may not only be Wufoo Forms but also many others.
Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Wufoo Forms
To install the Anti-Spam plugin, go to your WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Add New.
Then enter «CleanTalk» in the search box and click the Install button for «Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk».
After installing the plugin, click the «Activate» button.
After it is done go to the plugin settings and click the «Get Access Key Automatically» button. Then just click the «Save Settings» button.
That’s it! From now you How to completely protect your Contact Forms from spam.
You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your Contact Forms by using a test email s @ cleantalk.org (without spaces). First, open the form in an Incognito browser tab. Fill in all the required form fields and send a form. After submitting the form, you will see a block message about the block on the form submission.
If you have any questions, add a comment and we will be happy to help you.
Create your CleanTalk account – Register now and protect your Contact Forms from spam in 5 minutes
The protection works only for website visitors, not for website admins. Be sure to test the form protection using Incognito mode.
Discover the complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here.
