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Suggestion [Solved] Protect Forum Register SPAM

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Topic starter
(@diegopino)
Estimable Member
Joined: 7 years ago

Hi community WPForo 👍 

I am in need of guidance to improve and avoid Spam in my forum
Every day I am getting new registrations and posts SPAM

I have updated EVERYTHING: Blog, Wpforo, Plugins

Example:
https://ibb.co/Jk3t1Gf

Thanks in advance for support

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Tutrix
Posts: 1522
(@tutrix)
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Joined: 5 years ago

Hi @diegopino 

Install an anti-spam plugin > https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/spam/
I use Cleantalk, for example

dimalifragis
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(@dimalifragis)
Famed Member
Joined: 5 years ago

Spam should be blocked at REGISTRATION/LOGIN level.

Otherwise it is very hard.

Google Captcha 3 is a good start.

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Topic starter
(@diegopino)
Estimable Member
Joined: 7 years ago

Thank you so much @tutrix and @dimalifragis for your support 👍 

Now i update the Blog Wordpress to 6.5 and install CleanTalk.

https://ibb.co/r5VmSZW

 

Thank you 🙂 

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dimalifragis
(@dimalifragis)
Joined: 5 years ago

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Posts: 2601

@diegopino CleanTalk will make your site slow.

IP based protection doesn't work in 2024.

Sofy
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 Sofy
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This FAQ should be helpful for you as well: https://wpforo.com/community/faq/how-to-stop-spam/#post-39862