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[Solved] Spammers, bot and WPForo

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How-to and Troubleshooting - wpForo 2.0

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ikir

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Jan 13, 2021 2:33 pm

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Hello everyone. I know WPForo use Akismet but we have soo may spam account registering on www.egpu.it

Even if we have Google recapcha in WPForo login, Akismet... there are tons of fake account registering. They can't post but they are able to register. Any hint please?

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Jan 13, 2021 2:39 pm

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@ikir,

Please read this FAQ: https://wpforo.com/community/faq/how-to-stop-spam/

In case you want to say thank you 😊

We'd really appreciate and be thankful if you leave a good review on plugin page. This is the best way to say thank you to this project and support team.

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ikir

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Jan 13, 2021 2:58 pm

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@sofy
We're trying with "Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk"

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ikir

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Jan 13, 2021 2:43 pm

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OK thanks! Any plugin can delete unactivated users after a while? Like few days? Reading now thanks

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Martin

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Jan 13, 2021 3:11 pm

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@ikir,

Here are some good plugins:

Posted by: @ikir

there are tons of fake account registering

Also, please make sure the reCAPTCHA is enabled for all registration forms in Dashboard > Forums > Tools > Antispam Tab. If you have other Profile builder plugin or WooCommerce they add new registration pages and require additional protection.