Spam user registration is very common and a little bit irritating for the new bloggers, especially for the multi-author blog, irritating in that sense because every day the bloggers receive many emails that have spam user names or emails.
Every day, he wastes a lot of time sorting out this kind of email.
The same kind of problem was also faced by me, although I have used some anti-bot CAPTCHA the problem was there. after taking a little research I came across a WordPress plugin that has solved the problem of spam user registration up to 95% and now I am feeling comfortable.
WangGuard is a Free WordPress plugin used to stop spam user registration. In today’s article, I’ll tell you how we can use this plugin effectively to stop splog.
How WangGuard Stops Spam User Registration:
Unlike other spam user registration plugins, it works differently; it checks the user name and their email address, matches it to a centralized Wang Guard database, and if the user is found to be involved in any spamming activity, then registration will not succeed, and it will automatically be listed in spam users.
If you report the user as a spammer, then it will automatically be deleted, and the report will be submitted to the WangGuard database so that next time this user will not be able to register again.
Features of the WangGuard WordPress Plugin:
Here are some of the features of the plugin:
- Check old user registrations and sort out the spammers and verified users.
- Block spam registration.
- Block duplicate registration.
- One-click spologgers deletion.
- Check email domains against the DNS server.
- Block the signup of disposable Emails.
- Block sign-ups from Dynamic domains.
- Rich graphical interface.
- A vast variety to block any registration from a specific IP or domain.
How to Configure the WangGuard WordPress Plugin:
After installing the plugin the main thing is its configuration. Like Akismet which is used to stop spam comments, it also has an API key that can easily be obtained from the Plugin website.
In the security Question tab, you can add a security question to prevent automated sign-ups. The main tab is of WangGuard Settings, you can either change it according to your will or just keep the settings default (recommended).
Next is the Blocked Domain Tab, this tab has all the domains and emails that are commonly used. You can leave the option default except for two options:
- Disposable Emails: These are temporary email accounts; once you sign up will automatically delete in one hour, so you can select all options and hit save blocked domains.
- Dynamic Domains: Spammers or unwanted users take these kinds of domains to register at any site, so it is good to check and block all options to stop spam user registration.
In the WangGuard menu, go to Users and then the Users page.
You have the option to sort out the unchecked users, verified users, and spammers.
Once you report the users as spammers, you have the option to delete them permanently or keep them in your database.
The plugin is free to use for limited spam users and for multiple spam users.
They may demand some price per month.
However, the plugin is very useful to stop spam user registration.