Sets a cookie on a random URL that is then checked when a comment is posted. If the cookie is missing the comment is marked as spam. This plugin will
| Author: | Donncha O Caoimh (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 3.1 |
| WordPress version tested: | 5.2.1 |
| Plugin version: | 0.5.5 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 06-03-2008 |
| Last updated: | 04-06-2019
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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| Rating, %: | 98 |
| Rated by: | 18 |
| Plugin URI: | http://ocaoimh.ie/cookies-for-comments/ |
| Total downloads: | 102 352 |
| Active installs: | 30 000+ |
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FAQ
The cookie isn’t being set by the plugin. Why?
If you use wp-minify make sure you add the Cookies for Comments CSS file to the list of CSS files that shouldn’t be minified.
ChangeLog
0.5.5
- Sanitize the cookie key before setting it. Props Matt Cutts and @planetzuda
0.5.4
- Added a rejection message for when people trip over the cookie protection.
- Plugin requires WordPress 3.1+ now.
0.5.2
- Use an image to deliver cookie as well as stylesheet.
- Don’t load WordPress to set the cookie. Makes pageload much faster!
- Added “time to post comment” to comment notification emails.
- Support for SSL sites.
- If user is logged in don’t check for cookie.
- Speed spammer checks to stop smarter bots and human spammers.
0.5.1
- Generate cfc_key all the time if it’s missing, not just on serving the css html
- Added MU signup form mod_rewrite rules to docs and admin page
- Added Settings page link to plugins page.
- Add explanation text to css file.
- Add docs on how to use CFC to protect the MU signup form
- Show htaccess rules on admin page.
- Don’t let wp-super-cache cache this page.
- Store cfc_key in sitemeta for WordPress MU sites
- Added mod_rewrite rules to block spam comments before they get to WordPress
