How to block spam with link

  • ruthkl

    (@ruthkl)


    1 week, 2 days ago

    Hi there,

    Many thanks for your plugin, it is helping us a lot! I am currently blocking messages with the spam word [link], most of the messages are being blocked, but not all of them. Messages with links are still being passed through, like:

    Looking to expand your business or fund a new … ?

    Contact XX today:

    Email: XX@gmail.com
    Phone: +XX XXXXXX (WhatsApp)
    Website: domain.co.uk (link text points to http://domain.co.uk/)

    Can you help me filtering out this type of messages?

    Many thanks in advance!

    Regards, Ruth

    • This topic was modified 1 week, 2 days ago by ruthkl.
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  • Plugin Author kofimokome

    (@kofimokome)

    1 week, 2 days ago

    Hi ruthkl

    I will have a look and get back to you soon.

    Thank you.

    Plugin Author kofimokome

    (@kofimokome)

    1 week, 1 day ago

    Hi Ruth,

    Please open the debug page (CF7 Form Filter > Settings > Debug Info) and click on the Copy Text button. Reply with the copied information.

    Thread Starter ruthkl

    (@ruthkl)

    1 week, 1 day ago

    Hi, here is the text that I copied:

        {"spam_words":"[russian],[link]","spam_emails":"xxx@gmail.com,xxx@gmail.com","is_contact_form_7_filter_enabled":"Yes","is_spam_filter_enabled":"Yes","is_message_filter_enabled":"Yes","is_wp_forms_filter_enabled":"No","is_sync_allowed":"No","plugin_version":"1.6.2.1","contact_form_7_version":"5.9.8","wp_forms_version":"","wordpress_version":"6.6.2","php_version":"8.2.23"}

    Many thanks!

    Plugin Author kofimokome

    (@kofimokome)

    1 week, 1 day ago

    Thanks for sending the information requested.

    Trying to submit the sample message you sent, using exact configurations as in your last message resulted to the messages being flagged as spam.

    Please update to the latest version when a new release will be published (next week) and let me know if messages with links still bypass the checks

    Thread Starter ruthkl

    (@ruthkl)

    1 week ago

    Hi there,

    many thanks for your reply. I will wait for the next release then. I just wanted to let you know what the exact problem is: if there is a link without www or http, like domain.co.uk instead of http://www.domain.co.uk, then the message is not been flagged as spam in the version that I am currently using.

    Thread Starter ruthkl

    (@ruthkl)

    2 days, 20 hours ago

    Hi there,

    I tested your newest release, and messages like “visit xxx.co.uk!” are still not being flagged as spam even though I have added [link] as a spam word.

    Many thanks four your help!

    • This reply was modified 2 days, 20 hours ago by ruthkl.
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