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Category: Anti-Spam

Validate email addresses with ZeroBounce while keeping them protected with CleanTalk Anti-Spam
ZeroBounce is an email validation plugin for WordPress, that works with most popular WordPress forms including registration forms, comments sections, eCommerce shops, and more. There were issues with using both ZeroBounce and CleanTalk plugins at the same time, but we’ve fixed it and now everything’s working perfectly.

Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download ZeroBounce

How to install CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

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!

If you have any questions, add a comment and we will be happy to help you.

Create your CleanTalk account – Register now and protect all your Forms from spam in 5 minutes

Update

The protection works only for website visitors, not for website admins. Be sure to test the form protection using Incognito mode.

Need help with settings or missed spam?

If you have any issues with the plugin settings, test submissions or missed spam signups, feel free to ask for help in the comments section down below.

Additional features
- CleanTalk protects all forms at once: comments, registrations, feedbacks, contacts, reviews.
- Installation takes about 1-2 minutes.
- Smart 99% protection against spambots.
- Always online – 24/7 technical support.
- Logs, SpamFireWall, personal lists, country filters, stop-words, and many others.
Discover the complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here.
September 20, 2023
Our client’s review: REVIEWINGLIFEEXPREIENCES.COM

We continue sharing our clients’ reviews and today’s one is kindly brought to you by our client from reviewinglifeexperiences.com on Trustpilot.

CleanTalk Anti spam is amazing security plugin

CleanTalk Anti spam is amazing and would not feel comfortable about the security of my website without it. It stops spam comments and CleanTalk stops brute force attacks on my site. I would recommend it to any bloggers or website owners who don’t want their website attacked.

August 28, 2023
Our client’s review: MYABIDING.COM

We continue sharing our clients’ reviews and today’s one is kindly brought to you by @leahladams from myabiding.com.

EXCELLENT PRODUCT!

Clean Talk has protected me before. When i started my new website, there was no question as to who i wanted to help with the Spam Attacks! Clean Talk will always be my Spam killer! Thanks Clean Talk for being so good and very easy to work with.

July 24, 2023
Poll: Do you need the option of encrypting/hashing ip/email addresses when transferring to the cloud?
More and more users are concerned about the privacy of the data they send through forms on websites. Sometimes this can lead to forms not being submitted if there is no assurance that the data is completely private.

We are considering the possibility to hash all the data that is transferred into CleanTalk cloud. This will significantly increase the security of your data during transmission. For example:

Before hashing After hashing
em***@*****le.com 2a539d6520266b56c3b0c525b9e6128858baeccb5ee9b694a2906e123c8d6dd3
Do you need the option of encrypting/hashing ip/email addresses when transferring to the cloud?

Yes, sure

No, thanks

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Attention! If you enable encryption, you will lose access to information about the real IP/Email of the visitor and will not be able to track these data in Anti-Spam reports and log.
July 6, 2023
Manage your WooCommerce Spam Orders in one place
Good news, ~~Everyone~~ WooCommerce users!

Now you can find all WooCommerce orders marked as spam in a separate folder. This is designed to ensure you don’t miss any orders and save you time accessing them.

How to access WooCommerce Spam Orders
1. Make sure, your WooCommerce is properly connected to your website.
2. Go to your WordPress dashboard → CleanTalk → Anti-Spam and click on the WooCommerce spam orders link.
  
  The spam folder can also be accessed from your Anti-Spam plugin settings (Dashboard → Plugins → Installed plugins → Anti-Spam by CleanTalk).
July 3, 2023
White Label Option for Anti-Spam and Security Plugins
We are proud to introduce the White Label option for our Anti-Spam and Security plugins. This option gives Unlimited plan users the ability to resell Anti-Spam or Security services to their customers under their own brand name. The Extra Package should be connected as well.

Here’s what you get
- Any CleanTalk and affiliate program mentions will be removed.
- Absolutely all links to CleanTalk.org will be replaced with your custom URL.
- The contact information of tech support will be replaced with yours.
- All Connection problems reports will be sent to your support email.
How to connect the White Label option for regular installation (not for Multisite)
1. Ensure your Unlimited plan and the Extra Package for your Anti-Spam or Security services have been purchased.
2. In the upper right corner of your Dashboard screen go to your Profile → Settings → Whitelabel Database.
3. Switch the White label option to On and fill in the following fields and press the Save button.
Congratulations! You can now invite your customers to their new control panel.

How to connect the White Label option for Multisite/Multiuser/WPMS

In case you are using a Multisite/Multiuser/WPMS version of WordPress, check out these instructions.
July 3, 2023
Security vulnerability in Anti-Spam by CleanTalk for WordPress prior 6.11

We have fixed a security vulnerability in Anti-Spam by CleanTalk for WordPress. The vulnerability in the plugin can still be exploited in versions till 6.11. You can see the changelog here.

You can check the current version of the plugin in the list of your installed plugins.

WordPress Console -> Plugins

In case you use one of these previous versions, please be sure to update the plugin to the latest stable version as soon as you read this post using our special guide.

June 13, 2023
How to make your CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin 100% AMP-compatible
AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) is a free technology, that makes your website pages optimized for mobile web browsing and helps webpages load faster.

There is a way to make your WordPress website AMP-compatible while keeping it protected with CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin. And there is how you do it:
1. In your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New and type “AMP” in the search form.
2. After that, press the Install Now button near the plugin and the Activate button once the plugin is installed.
3. After that go to AMP → Settings and click on the Open Wizard button.
4. The final step is just to follow the instruction on the page and scan the website. After the scan there is nothing else that should be done – the plugin works automatically and if you open your website page, you will see, that all the AMP-incompatible code is already gone.
Congratulations! Now your WordPress website is 100% AMP-compatible.
June 7, 2023
Login/Signup Popup Forms – Spam Protection for WordPress
CleanTalk added spam protection for Login/Signup Popup Forms using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using Login/Signup Popup Forms be sure to use the most effective Anti-Spam plugin. Read the guide below and learn 4 steps to protect your website 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 Login/Signup Popup Forms but also many others.

Note: the protection only works with alternative cookies on.

Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Login/Signup Popup Forms

How to install CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

To install the Anti-Spam plugin, go to your WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Add New.

Then enter «СleanTalk» 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 Login/Signup Popup Forms from spam.

How to check spam protection for Login/Signup Popup Forms

You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your Login/Signup Popup 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 Login/Signup Popup Forms from spam in 5 minutes

Update

The protection works only for website visitors, not for website admins. Be sure to test the form protection using Incognito mode.

Additional features
- CleanTalk protects all forms at once: comments, registrations, feedbacks, contacts, reviews.
- Installation takes about 1-2 minutes.
- Smart 99% protection against spambots.
- Always online – 24/7 technical support.
- Logs, SpamFireWall, personal lists, country filters, stop-words, and many others.
Discover the complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here.
May 30, 2023
How to stop spam on WordPress – eForms
CleanTalk added spam protection for eForms using direct form integration. So in case, if you prefer using eForms be sure to use the most effective Anti-Spam plugin. Read the guide below and learn 4 steps to protect your eForms 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 eForms but also many others.

Note: the protection only works with alternative cookies on.

Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download eForm

How to install CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

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 eForms from spam.

How to check spam protection for eForms

You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your eForms 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 eForms from spam in 5 minutes

Update

The protection works only for website visitors, not for website admins. Be sure to test the form protection using Incognito mode.

Need help with settings or missed spam?

If you have any issues with the plugin settings, test submissions or missed spam signups, feel free to ask for help in the comments section down below.

Additional features
- CleanTalk protects all forms at once: comments, registrations, feedbacks, contacts, reviews.
- Installation takes about 1-2 minutes.
- Smart 99% protection against spambots.
- Always online – 24/7 technical support.
- Logs, SpamFireWall, personal lists, country filters, stop-words, and many others.
Discover the complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here.
May 23, 2023

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