Wordpress website getting spammed

[Dan]

Okay mate leave it with me ill take a look when on a comp.

 

[DHTiling]

Ta.. i have looked and looked and cannot see how or where they are posting too.

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Ta.. i have looked and looked and cannot see how or where they are posting too.

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Ta.. i have looked and looked and cannot see how or where they are posting too.

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Ta.. i have looked and looked and cannot see how or where they are posting too.

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Ta.. i have looked and looked and cannot see how or where they are posting too.

 

[DHTiling]

OK, found where they are posting, it is media .. but cannot see where to turn comments off. ?

 

[Dan]

Mate, you have this as a comment....

Hi Dan,You can remove the cotmmnes in two ways:1. Method OneOpen the index.php file located in the root folder of the theme(you can also use the editor in the wordpress admin area, under Appearance > Editor, file is named “Main Index Template .On line 27, where this shows: get_template_part( loop’, home’ );. Change to get_template_part( loop’, index’ );2. Method TwoOpen file loop-home.php in the root folder of the theme (you can aslo use the editor in the wordpress admin area)On line 48 where this is displayed: , change to . Now on line 62 thru line 65, you will remove all these lines. So where this displays: ID); ?>Hope this helps

How did they know I was going to login and take a look? Have you asked somebody about it or something?

p.s. - You only have three comments by the looks of it.

 

[Dan]

And the comment I quoted above was left on this page: Slide 1 1 ? David Howe Tiling | Tiler in Durham

Which you can comment on even when not logged in as admin if you fill in all the details.

So we need to turn those off.

 

[DHTiling]

I did see that and NO not discussed it with anyone except this thread.. that comment has an Oz email addy..?

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And the comment I quoted above was left on this page: Slide 1 1 ? David Howe Tiling | Tiler in Durham

Which you can comment on even when not logged in as admin if you fill in all the details.

So we need to turn those off.

Ye i know but how..? :lol: not all of those pics you can comment on , just the ones steve did.

 

[DHTiling]

Mate, you have this as a comment....



How did they know I was going to login and take a look? Have you asked somebody about it or something?

p.s. - You only have three comments by the looks of it.

if you check trash , you will see more.

 

[Dan]

Okay lads, here's how you sort it.

In Settings > Discussion check the box that says "Users must be registered and logged in to comment"
Then Settings > General UNcheck the box that says "anyone can register".

Users then can't submit a comment unless logged in, and can't register to login in the first place.

Not sure what that spammy instructional post is I quote they're going about it a weird way. And clearly must be watching this forum thread too or something stalkerish like that.

 

[Dan]

You then get this. And can't register anywhere.

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[DHTiling]

That comment went on before i posted it here i think , will need to check times..

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p.s move this to the arms just in case.