Q: How can I cut down on comment spam?

A: There are several ways you can cut down on spam. First, you can make sure that comment moderation is activated under “Options” –> “Discussion” in your WP Admin panel. Also, there are a lot of free plugins that you can download for WordPress that help cut down on spam. One of these, Aksimet, is automatically included in your wordpress installation. Just go to “Plugins” and activate it.

You will need a WordPress API key, but the plugin page will tell you how to get one. Basically, you have to sign up for a free “wordpress.com” account (like you were going to get a free blog there) to get an API key.  Just go to http://www.wordpress.com/ and establish an account by setting up a dummy free blog there, and they will email you your API key.

Questions? Instead of emailing for support, leave a comment below so everyone can benefit from any clarification.

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