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  • November 27, 2014 at 3:06 pm #22851

    grubsup2010
    Free User
    Post count: 28

    Hi,

    I have installed Wangguard as recommended, but the spam registrations which I am getting through is still ridiculous. Is there any way a simple Captcha could be placed on the signup page?

    I am getting about 3 spam signups an hour!

    Rich

    November 27, 2014 at 3:08 pm #22852

    Simone
    Expired Member
    Post count: 3515

    Hello, you can follow this tutorial

    November 27, 2014 at 8:44 pm #22888

    Paolo
    Site Admin
    Post count: 31206

    Hi,

    Honestly I would never reccomend Wanguard or similar plugins to anyone.

    I never used it and never will.

    The captcha plugin used in the tutorial I made, isn’t really supported and working properly.

    I’d suggest to look into theme my login which include re-captcha built in and should be easier than adding a captcha to our registration form.

    To than redirect the GD login page to the page you create with theme my login you can follow this simple tutorial : http://docs.wpgeodirectory.com/redirecting-the-login-page/

    Thx

    January 10, 2015 at 5:36 pm #26921

    Paolo
    Site Admin
    Post count: 31206

    UPDATE:

    The new add we released: GD reCAPTCHA kills 100% of spam registrations, comments and any type of bot activity, it’s super lightweight for your website and friendly for website visitors.

    Guaranteed!

    January 14, 2015 at 11:41 am #27468

    Richard MacKenzie
    Free User
    Post count: 1

    Hi there,

    I am looking at this as the spam is ridiculous, but I cant access the download area, even though though I should have.

    January 14, 2015 at 12:45 pm #27481

    grubsup2010
    Free User
    Post count: 28

    Right all installed and have had 2 spam signups sign activation. I don’t think these signups are happening through the GD registration page. Is there another way that spammers might be using to access the registration process?

    January 14, 2015 at 6:39 pm #27528

    Paolo
    Site Admin
    Post count: 31206

    Hi,

    no, there isn’t.

    just FYI: after installing it on wpgeo.directory, where we were getting approx 100 spam comments per day, we had another 53 comments, than it stopped and never had 1 spammy comment since.

    I’m inclinded to think that the new algo needs to “learn” a little on your website traffic, before starting to flag bots effectively.

    Let us know if this isn’t the case.

    Thx

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