Akismet Lacks Essential Features
I get a lot of comment spam, and Akismet blocks most of that spam effectively. Here’s the problem: the Akismet service isn’t paginated. So, even though my Akismet WordPress plugin tells me that I currently have 2,402 potential spam messages in the queue, I can only view the first 150 (?) or so. I run into this problem even when I’m not on vacation, as I frequently receive 300+ spam comments overnight.
You can delete all of the spam from your database with a single click. This operation cannot be undone, so you may wish to check to ensure that no legitimate comments got through first. Spam is automatically deleted after 15 days, so don’t sweat it.
But I don’t want to delete ‘em all - I just want to delete what I see on the first page. I still need to review the other pieces of potential spam that Akismet isn’t showing me. It would also be helpful if I could sort comments by “spam likeliness.” Akismet is certainly the best solution out there for combating blog spam, but there’s a lot of room for improvement.
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10 Comments
Darren
September 3rd, 2006
at 5:05pm
I agree, this is a major problem with Akismet.
Andy
September 3rd, 2006
at 9:04pm
I don’t get that must spam, but use Spam Karma 2
Andru Edwards
September 4th, 2006
at 12:29am
This has got to be with how the Wordpress plugin is written - I use Akismet in ExpressEngine, and this problem isn’t there. I can paginate OR see all spam on one page if I so choose.
Andru Edwards
September 4th, 2006
at 12:30am
Whoops = meant ExpressionEngine.
Venu
September 4th, 2006
at 12:47pm
I used to get a lot of spam, but after using the Bad Behavior Plugin, there was a considerable decrease in spam comments. It resulted in Akisment doing catching only a few spam comments.
bobmorris
September 4th, 2006
at 11:44pm
You could scan them all first, despamming individual comments when needed, then nuke the rest in one click.
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November 2nd, 2006
at 12:33pm
Akismet Lacks Essential Features
[IMG Chris Pirillo][IMG http://chris.pirillo.com [Chris Pirillo] So, even though my Akismet WordPress plugin tells me that I currently have 2,402 potential spam messages in the queue, I can only view the first 150 (?) or so. I run into this problem even when IÂ’m not on vacation, as I frequently receive 300+ spam
David
October 16th, 2007
at 9:53pm
Thanks for you information.Your post have make some idea to me.Thanks.
Outsanity
May 2nd, 2008
at 1:33am
the Akismet makers really do need to fix that feature. who’s to say some of the spam you can’t see might be actual comments from someone real?