Stop Spam Comments
Updated 2 July 2026
Comment spam wastes time and can harm SEO if malicious links get published.
This article explains practical comment-spam prevention options and how to reduce abuse without blocking genuine users.
Prevention
- Enable Akismet or a dedicated anti-spam plugin.
- Require manual approval for first-time commenters.
- Disable comments on pages that do not need them.
- Add honeypot or CAPTCHA to comment forms.