What to do when fsockopen is disabled?

  • bloggerdesign

    (@bloggerdesign)


    15 years, 6 months ago

    fsockopen is the function that makes Akismet work, makes the Google XML sitemap plugin work and so many other WordPress items. However, what can a person do when the hosting environment does not allow fsockopen?

    Is there any way around it? I’d hate to loose Akismet!

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  • Moderator Samuel Wood (Otto)

    (@otto42)

    WordPress.org Admin

    15 years, 6 months ago

    Future versions of WordPress will have new HTTP API methods that will use one of several different methods, depending on what is available. I expect Akismet will rapidly transition to using those once 2.7 comes out.

    Thread Starter bloggerdesign

    (@bloggerdesign)

    15 years, 6 months ago

    Well that sounds like good news. Now I just need to find something to stop the flood of spam currently. 🙁

    Moderator Samuel Wood (Otto)

    (@otto42)

    WordPress.org Admin

    15 years, 6 months ago

    Try the Simple Trackback Validation plugin and the Cookies for Comments plugin. Together, they work pretty well.

    Thread Starter bloggerdesign

    (@bloggerdesign)

    15 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks. I’ve got those now installed.

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