Title: Keeping Robots Out
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Keeping Robots Out

 *  [rwbra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rwbra/)
 * (@rwbra)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/)
 * What’s the best way of keeping robots (or hackers) logging on as subscribers 
   and leaving their junky weblinks on the site.
 * I am using s2Member with Mailchimp.
 * Bob
    [Teaching Tips for Relief Teachers](http://www.reliefteachers.com)

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 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596447)
 * Block all comments with any link is one way:
 * Admin Dashboard>Settings>Discussion>Comment Moderation>Hold a comment in the 
   queue if it contains>SET TO “1”> and then in comment blacklist section add a 
   list like this:
 * www
    http url ftp sex viagra drugs
 * Save Changes.
 * Now any comment with a link will require approval and most will go to spam (due
   to blacklist setting)
 * Also, closing comments after a period of time will reduce maintenance of comments..
 *  [curlybracket](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veganist/)
 * (@veganist)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596449)
    - Is your WP installation up to date? If not, update.
    - Do you need open registration? If not, deactivate it. (Settings => General)
    - You should configure that administrators have to accept comments first. (Settings
      => Discussion)
    - You could also install an antispam plugin such as Akismet.
 *  Thread Starter [rwbra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rwbra/)
 * (@rwbra)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596477)
 * Thanks guys,
 * It is not my comments section. They are all protected by everything you suggest.
 * It is my user registration process. I get this type of user registration often.
   They register on my site as subscribers.
 * New User Registration on your site:
    Teaching Strategies for Relief Teaching.
   Username: Breelafar Firstname: Breelafar Email: (Example) junk email address 
   goes here with a ru prefix IP Address: 222.169.60.2 Password: 1jBb34pvhZ
 * I don’t want to discourage user registration by legitimate users. I know I can
   delete them in the USER directory but I was just wondering if there is any way
   to stop them at the registration process. I assume they are robotic registrations
   rather than real people.
 * Bob
 *  [jholder83864](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jholder83864/)
 * (@jholder83864)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596481)
 * Have you tried ReCapcha?
 *  [sozot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sozot/)
 * (@sozot)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596484)
 * Add a Captcha plugin: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/captcha/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/captcha/)
 *  [Pioneer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swansonphotos/)
 * (@swansonphotos)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596539)
 * > and leaving their junky weblinks on the site.
 * Where are they ‘leaving’ links?
 *  [MickeyRoush](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mickeyroush/)
 * (@mickeyroush)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596542)
 * Try this plugin.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/keeping-robots-out/#post-3596542)
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