WP-SpamFree Major Update - Version 1.3 Released

1. WP-SpamFree WordPress Comment Spam Plugin Released | WebGeek November 12, 2007

   […] Version 1.3, released 01/20/08 […]
2. Karlonia January 21, 2008

   Thank you for this update. I already installed the previous version of this plugin about one month ago, and it has worked wonders for stopping the comment spam. In fact, I receive practically no spam at all now except for very sporadic instances of people leaving borderline spammy comments so that they can get backlinks and take advantage of my DoFollow status.
3. Kaz January 21, 2008

   Great, now you’ve gone and done it! Here my “stats” were just beginning to build up really good - now I am never gonna get far. Oh - my “spam eaten” stats that is… since I installed SpamFree a couple of weeks ago the counter is rusting up.
   Thanks for a great plug in. Going to get 1.3 working right now!
   Hey is there a counter option for SpamFree? It makes me feel so good to see that thousands of would-be spammers did not achieve their goal!
4. Don MacAskill January 22, 2008

   Very smart, and seems to work really well, but with one big negative - Pingbacks don’t seem to work at all any more.

   Any chance at only working with comments, and not pingbacks? Or am I doing something wrong?

   Thanks!
5. Scott Allen January 22, 2008

   @Karlonia: You’re welcome! Thanks for the positive feedback!

   @Kaz: LOL. Awesome. You’re welcome! That’s a great suggestion and one I’ve been thinking of adding in the future. I’ll definitely put it on the to do list. Thanks for your feedback and support!

   @Don: You’re absolutely correct…One of the new features in version 1.3 inadvertently blocked pingbacks and trackbacks. I just released version 1.3.1 this morning that fixes it. (See the update above.) Download the update and you’ll be good to go.
6. Ken-Arild Kristiansen January 22, 2008

   Hi!

   I’ve noticed that the “Akismet has protected your site from xxxx spam comments.” counter is increasing after I’ve installed WP-SpamFree 1.3. But I’ve not received any spam-comments that has been stopped by Akismet.

   Do WP-SpamFree 1.3 use the Akismet-counter?
7. Scott Allen January 22, 2008

   Hi Ken. Sometimes Akismet will block a spam (commonly a pingback or trackback from a known spammer) and the counter will increase without anything showing up. Currently WP-SpamFree doesn’t have a counter feature, but I’m looking at adding one in future versions. You’re most likely not seeing any new spam comments in the queue because WP-SpamFree is blocking them like a ninja. :)
8. Ken-Arild Kristiansen January 22, 2008

   :) Thanks for a brilliant tool for blocking spam! After installing WP-SpamFree on january 13th, I’ve not seen any spam on my two WP-sites!

   Thanks!
9. aka January 26, 2008

   Thank your for your plugin, I’m really comment spam free now.
   I really like it so I wanna translate it into Japanese, If you said ok.
   Mind if I do?
10. Scott Allen January 26, 2008

    @Ken: You’re welcome! That’s what we like to hear! :)

    @Aka: You’re welcome! Excellent! Having the plugin in multiple languages would be fantastic…let’s talk!
11. Scott February 5, 2008

    Ok. I’m bored with my blog now thank you very much.

    I used to log in daily and delete as much as 20-30 spam comments, 2 or three times a day.

    Using a cocktail of Akismet, Bad Behavior and WP-Spamfree, I have not had one single instance of spam since I installed it.

    Not even one for Akismet to block. NOTHING. ZERO. ZIP. ZILCH. NADA.

    Thanks for a OUTSTANDING product!!!

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