CleanTalk added spam protection for Gwolle Guestbook plugin 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 Gwolle Guestbook but also many others.
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 Gwolle Guestbook from spam.
How to check Gwolle Guestbook Spam Protection
You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your Gwolle Guestbook form 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.
Once again, this screen is only for spam bots, so don’t pay much attention to It’s view.
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 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.
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.
CleanTalk added spam protection for Awesome Support 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 Awesome Support but also many others.
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.
How to check Awesome Support Spam Protection
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
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.
Lately, we sometimes get questions like “The code samples on GitHub are written in C#, they don’t seem to convert to VB. Do you have any code sample for visual basic ?”
The good news is that now we have! The project below demonstrates how to use the Cleantalk API with VBScript to validate registrations. Feel free to ask any questions – we’re here to help.
This script will automatically detect the form submission event and send the data to the Cleantalk API.
Please note, that the script does not perform any checks, just sends the user’s frontend data (like JavaScirpt state, mouse position etc.) to the API.
Example
VB
<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title>Register</title><!--Bot-detector JS library wrapper. This script must be added to the HTML of the page.--><script src="https://moderate.cleantalk.org/ct-bot-detector-wrapper.js"></script></head><body><form method="post" action="your_form_handler_script"><label for="user_name">User name</label><label for="user_email">User email</label><input type="text" name="user_name" id="search_field" /><br /><input type="text" name="user_email" id="search_field" /><br /><input type="submit" /></form></body></html>
When you got added the script, the form will be updated with hidden event_token field after the script loaded. This field value you should transfer to VB Script
Once the token is provided in the API request, the VB Script will make the API takes in count the frontend data.
Make note, that data provided on event_token have the higher priority than the data set by optional VB Script setters.
We’re excited to introduce a new feature in CleanTalk’s Anti-Spam plugin that lets you customize the phrases used during the email encoding process. With version 6.52, you can now easily change three default phrases to better match your website’s tone:
“The magic is on the way, please wait for a few seconds!”
“The original one is”
“Decoding the contact data, let us a few seconds to finish.”
How It Works
You can customize these messages by adding simple code snippets to your functions.php file. For full details on how to implement these changes, check the instructions here.
This update makes it easier to create a more personalized experience for your users while keeping your website secure.
The latest update to Malware Auto-Cure System in the CleanTalk Security Plugin introduces significant improvements in threat detection and remediation, ensuring a more effective and reliable security solution.
Fixed the treatment process when a file may contain multiple threats.
Fixed the treatment process when a file can only be partially cured.
Added detailed logging of automatic treatment results.
Added responses to the initiation of manual treatment.
Fixed an issue where a file could never be treated due to missing instructions. Now, if an instruction becomes available after a failed treatment attempt, the treatment will succeed.
The update strengthens our commitment to proactive cybersecurity, reducing infection persistence and ensuring a higher success rate in malware remediation.
CleanTalk added spam protection for FiboSearch Search Forms for WooCommerce in the CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using search 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 FiboSearch but also many others.
Spammers often use fake email addresses to hide their identities and avoid consequences for their actions. This can lead to a deluge of spam comments, registrations, and other unwanted activity on your website. To combat this, CleanTalk Anti-Spam has always had a powerful feature: Non-ExistentEmail Notification. But now, this feature has evolved to a new form—to be useful not only for site owners but also for site visitors!
Now, if the email you’ve entered into a form is somehow non-existent (for example, you made a typo in it), you’ll see it right away. No confusion, no hassles, no pain!
How it Works:
When a user submits a form (such as a comment or registration form) on your website, CleanTalk’s system instantly checks the validity of the provided email address. If the email address is found to be non-existent or invalid, the user will receive an immediate notification.
An email is existent.
An email is non-existent.
Benefits:
Real-time feedback: This provides immediate alerts as you type, highlighting potential errors or typos in your email address.
Simple visual cues: Clear indicators like checkmarks or warning icons can quickly show whether an email address is valid or invalid.
Experience the Difference
By implementing CleanTalk’s Non-Existent Email Notification feature, you can significantly enhance the usability of your website while minimizing the impact of spam, and a new aspect of this feature provides even more comfort for your visitors!
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.
How to enable decorated forms
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.
How to update 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.
Log in to your WordPress Dashboard: Access your website’s administrative area.
Navigate to “Plugins”: Click on the “Plugins” menu.
Update Your Plugins: Look for the available updates for both Anti-Spam and Security plugins. Click the “Update Now” button for each plugin.
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.
