WordPress websites are usually face a problem of spam comments. These comments are fake, abusive, and misleading. WordPress websites can be protected from spam comments by set up Akismet Plugin.
You always need software to protect your WordPress website from attacks, spam comments. As you already know, WordPress is an Open Source program and you’ve to look for its security. In this tutorial article, we’ll install and set up the Akismet plugin.
Install and Set up Akismet Plugin
Install the Akismet plugin from the WordPress plugin library, learn how to install a plugin.
After activation of the plugin, you’ll redirect to the Akismet setup page as displayed below.
Click on set up your account to configure the Akismet Plugin for your WordPress website.
Now you’ve to choose a plan as per your needs. You can choose personal or commercial plans. If your website is heavy traffic website, go with plus or enterprise plan .
In our case we’re choosing a free personal plan. Click on get personal spam protection.
Now you’ll redirect to personal details page. Here you’ve to provide your information and payment. You can scroll down this payment option to zero(0).
Enter your email address, Name, website etc. And now you can continue to further steps to get the API key.
In the next window you’ve to confirm your email address. You’ll receive an email with a unique 6 digits code. Provide that code to the Akismet Plugin.
After a successfull verification of your email address you’ll receive Akismet API key. Copy this API key for the final set up process of Akismet Plugin.
Now visit your wordpress dashbaord>plugin>Akismet>settings.
You’ll redirect to the following page to enter the API key. Click on “Manually enter an API key”.
After entering the API key, click on connect with the API key.
The setup of Akismet Plugin is completed successfully. Your WordPress application is now protected from the spam comments.
If you’ve any question regarding the set up of Akismet Plugin, feel free to ask in the comment section provided below.
