| Everyone hates spam, especially when it's on your | | | | SI CAPTCHA Anti-Spam |
| own website. Here are a few valuable WP security | | | | A CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing |
| plug-ins that help add an extra barrier to your | | | | test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is an extra |
| WordPress blog by reducing the amount of | | | | layer of protection that is commonly seen on many |
| unwanted spam. | | | | blogs and websites (not only WordPress). |
| WP-SpamFree | | | | Normally, a CAPTCHA is used as a security measure |
| WP-SpamFree is a great WP security plug-in to add | | | | to prevent abuse from bots and other automated |
| to your arsenal to help keep out automated blog | | | | programs. Generally, you'll see a CAPTCHA (with |
| comment spam from bots, including trackback and | | | | warped letters, shapes, or colors) when you try to |
| pingback spam. This plug-in is very easy to install and | | | | add comments, send messages through contact |
| can be activated instantly. And best of all, it's free! | | | | forms, submit posts on classified ads, etc. |
| It also allows you to see which spam has been | | | | Mike Challis released a plugin called SI CAPTCHA |
| blocked with the new "Blocked Comment Logging | | | | Anti-Spam for WordPress that basically allows you to |
| Mode." In addition, the updated version provides you | | | | add a CAPTCHA to different areas of your site, |
| with a blacklist filter, where anything that matches a | | | | including comment forms, registration forms, and |
| string will be blocked. | | | | logins. Everything can be configured directly from |
| Some of the key features include: | | | | your admin panel. |
| - Strong spam protection (works like a firewall) | | | | Remember, there are tons of modifications that need |
| - A dashboard counter to track all of the blocked | | | | to be done in order to secure your blog (server, |
| spam | | | | database, logins, etc.). Themes and customization are |
| - Uses very minimal bandwidth overhead and works | | | | fun features of WordPress, but security is always |
| quietly in the background | | | | the most important. |