Replace Askimet with Defensio
What’s up with Askimet these days? This well-known WordPress plugin has been letting foul comment spam through on two of my blogs including RL-Digital. To solve the problem, I ditched Askimet and replaced it with the Defensio plugin.
Unlike Askimet, Defensio at least has some adjustments. And, it is an adaptive filter, which will improve with time. You may need to give it a few days to learn, but quite quickly you should see spam eliminated that is sneaking by Askimet.
To help Defensio learn, restore good comments that were incorrectly marked as spam, and mark errant spams as spam. Also, if you do not agree with a comment but it is not spam, make sure to delete it instead of marking it as spam.
You will need an API Key to activate the plugin. You can get one for free by registering on the Defensio site. To see your stats, login to the Defensio site and go to ‘Statistics’. To use the plugin on multiple sites, make sure to generate a unique API key for each site.
