Spam is such a fact of life on the web these days, but there is a myriad of ways to combat it too. And while not much will stop a dedicated human spammer, there are some good tools out there for at least minimizing the hassle.
What do I typically use/recommend?
Comment Spam:
- WP Captcha Free – A non-captcha solution, so no irritating box for your readers to fill out prior to commenting. Simple to use/install.
Trackback Spam:
- Simple Trackback Validation – Stops trackback spam either by sending suspicious trackbacks to moderation, or deleting them altogether. Personally, I like to set it to just delete suspicious trackbacks, so I don’t have to deal with them, but log the deletions so I can check occasionally and make sure that it’s not being overzealous.
More Resources
There are some good lists of anti-spam tools for WordPress out there, so if you want more ideas, try: