Delete wp-comments-post.php
1. Update to version 1.5 – though it’s not an easy decision to make because it’s a major upgrade.
2. Dealing with Comment Span is a good article about dealing with this subject in WordPress on the WordPress Codex, official documentation for the program.
3. Seriously reconsider upgrading to v1.5 – saved me HOURS of spam dealings.
tks for the response.
I thought about upgrading, but the major changes made me hesitant.
another thing I noticed is that I deleted:
wp-comments.php
wp-comments-popup.php
wp-comments-post.php
wp-comments-reply.php
wp-commentsrss2.php
and still there is a steady stream of spam [awaiting mod].
The question is how is this possible?
Read this:
http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/spam/#seven
and the two links at the bottom. They may already be there.
And upgrading ? I’m using drdave’s excellent SpamKarma2 and it kills all spam – and trackback spam – that I get.
