CleanTalk's blog

    Tag: spam protection

    • Bots and Your Website: How Much of Your Traffic is Fake?

      Bots and Your Website: How Much of Your Traffic is Fake?

      Not all your website traffic is genuine. Hidden within your analytics are bots – automated programs that can mimic human behavior. Think of them like little robots that visit your website and pretend to be people. While some bots are harmless (like the ones that help Google find your site), others can cause trouble. They can clog up your contact forms with spam, create fake accounts, and even place phony orders. Those fake traffic bots are like a bunch of party crashers at your online store who aren’t there to buy anything, just to cause a mess!

      Just how big is this problem?

      Well, studies show that up to 30% of all web traffic might actually be bots! That means almost one in three “visitors” to your site might not be a real person. And when it comes to contact forms, things get even worse. Experts say that up to 40% of all form submissions could be spam generated by bots. That’s a lot of wasted time and effort dealing with junk! Even registrations and orders can be affected, with estimates suggesting that 10% of new accounts and 5% of online orders could be fake.

      fake traffic bots stats

      Why should you care?

      These sneaky bots can cause a lot of headaches for businesses. They can:

      • Waste your time: Dealing with spam messages and fake accounts takes time and effort away from real customers.
      • Mess up your data: Bots can make your website statistics unreliable, making it harder to understand how real people are using your site.
      • Hurt your reputation: If your contact form is full of spam, it makes your business look unprofessional.
      • Cost you money: Fake orders can lead to financial losses and logistical nightmares.

      So, what can you do about it?

      Imagine having a super-smart bouncer for your website, someone who can spot fake traffic bots before they even get through the door. That’s what CleanTalk Anti-Spam and Security plugins do! They’re like a 24/7 security team dedicated to keeping your website safe and clean.

      Here’s how CleanTalk helps protect your forms and keeps spam away:

      • CleanTalk is a pro at protecting all kinds of forms on your website, from contact forms to registration forms and even order forms. It checks every submission to make sure it’s from a real person, not a spam bot trying to cause trouble.
      • CleanTalk can even help you get rid of spam that’s already on your website. It can scan your comments and other content to find and remove those spam links that bots leave behind.

      CleanTalk is like having a dedicated team of experts protecting your website, making sure your forms are safe, your content is clean, and those pesky bots are kept far, far away

    • XenForo 2 spam protection has been strengthened by the Bot Detector feature

      XenForo 2 spam protection has been strengthened by the Bot Detector feature

      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.

    • Wufoo Spam Protection for WordPress in 5 minutes

      Wufoo Spam Protection for WordPress in 5 minutes

      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 

      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 Contact Forms from spam.

      How to check Wufoo Forms 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.

      wufoo form

      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.

    • How to Install the Universal Anti-Spam Plugin by CleanTalk on vBulletin 6

      How to Install the Universal Anti-Spam Plugin by CleanTalk on vBulletin 6

      Universal Anti-Spam plugin can be installed on any custom websites, CMS, and Frameworks including vBulletin 6. If you don’t have programming experience to add our API on a website it will be a better way to protect your website from spam with Universal Anti-Spam Plugin by CleanTalk. Invisible to the visitors, spam protection has a positive effect on the loyalty of the site’s audience. Read more about all CleanTalk anti-spam features.

       

      Setting up vBulletin 6 spam protection

      1. Download Universal Anti-Spam plugin.
         
      2. Go to your Anti-Spam dashboard.
         
      3. Backup copies of your forum files and database.
         
      4. Download (the link is at the top of this page) and unzip the “cleantalk” folder into your website’s ROOT folder.
         
      5. Proceed to address (your_website_name/cleantalk/install.php):

        address-strimg
         
      6. Input the following:
         
        • Your CleanTalk account email. If you do not have a CleanTalk account yet you can create one manually by clicking the button “Don’t have an account? Create here!“.
        • A password for the Universal settings page. Please, do not forget to save the password for future usage.
        • Universal Anti-Spam plugin will write protection code to the index.php file by default. If your contact or registration forms are located in different files/scripts, list them separated by commas in the “Additional scripts” (3) in the “Advanced configuration” (1) section.
        • The access key generated for your website in case you already added a website to your CleanTalk account (2).
           

        After that, you can click the button “Install” to continue with the installation or enter your e-mail to register a CleanTalk profile and continue with the installation.

        Installing Uni on vBulletin6

        At the end of the successful installation, you will see this message:

        Success

      7. You can test any form on your website by using special e-mails st********@ex*****.com or *@cl*******.org. Every submission with this email will be blocked. There is an example of a site registration interface on the image.
         

        test-registration

       

      How to Add Website to CleanTalk Anti-Spam Dashboard

      Please, use this guide to add a website to your CleanTalk Anti-Spam Dashboard.

       

      Сongratulations! vBulletin 6 spam protection setup is complete!

      To enter the plugin settings go to (your_website_name/cleantalk/settings.php). Here you can manage the plugin options, see statistics, and uninstall the plugin.

      Settings

      Please go to your Dashboard to see your Anti-Spam status, add new websites or manage existing ones!

    • Otter Blocks Spam Protection for WordPress

      Otter Blocks Spam Protection for WordPress

      CleanTalk added spam protection for Otter Blocks using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this type of contact 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 Otter Blocks Forms but also many others.

      Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Otter Blocks 

      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 Contact Forms from spam.

      How to check Otter Blocks Forms 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.

      otter blocks forms
      otter blocks forms

      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.

    • Kadence Blocks Advanced Spam Protection for WordPress

      Kadence Blocks Advanced Spam Protection for WordPress

      CleanTalk added spam protection for Kadence Blocks Advanced Platform using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this platform 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 Kadence Blocks Advanced but also many others.

      Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Kadence Blocks Advanced 

      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 Contact Forms from spam.

      How to check Kadence Blocks Advanced 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.

      kadence forms
      kadence forms

      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.

    • Piotnet Forms Spam Protection for WordPress

      Piotnet Forms Spam Protection for WordPress

      CleanTalk added spam protection for Piotnet Forms using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this type of contact 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 Piotnet Forms but also many others.

      Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Piotnet 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 «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 Piotnet Forms 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.

      piotnet forms
      piotnet forms

      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.

    • LearnPress Spam Protection for WordPress

      LearnPress Spam Protection for WordPress

      CleanTalk added spam protection for LearnPress Forms using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this type of contact 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 LearnPress Forms but also many others.

      Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download LearnPress 

      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 Contact Forms from spam.

      How to check LearnPress Forms 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.

      2
      2

      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.

    • Oracle Eloqua Spam Protection for WordPress

      Oracle Eloqua Spam Protection for WordPress

      CleanTalk added spam protection for Eloqua using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this platform 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 Eloqua Forms but also many others.

      Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Eloqua 

      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 Contact Forms from spam.

      How to check Eloqua 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.

      eloqua forms
      eloqua forms

      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.

    • KulaHub Spam Protection for WordPress

      KulaHub Spam Protection for WordPress

      CleanTalk added spam protection for KulaHub marketing and CRM platform using direct form integration. So in case, you prefer using this platform 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 KulaHub forms but also many others.

      Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download KulaHub 

      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 Contact Forms from spam.

      How to check KulaHub 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.

      kulahub forms
      kulahub forms

      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.