Eric Mann

<p>If you’re like me, you probably have to wade through a few hundred spammy comments on your blog.  It can be annoying, stressful, frustrating, and a waste of time.  Beyond that, spammy comments can fill up your database and make it a lot bulkier than it needs to be – particularly if you need to transfer it to a new server.</p>
<p>ClearSpam makes this a lot easier for you by adding a spam counter to the “Right Now” box on the dashboard along with a link that lets you instantly and easily purge spammy comments from the database.  The plugin uses WordPress nonce filters, so people won’t be able to use the plugin to delete legitimate comments.</p>


ClearSpam

Painlessly purge spammy comments from your WordPress database to save space.

dshafik

<p>The Akamai for WordPress plugin will automatically purge the cache using the new Fast Purge feature whenever you create or update a post.</p>
<p>With the Fast Purge API, you can automate your publishing flow to maximize performance and offload without compromising on freshness. Switching to a Hold ‘Til Told methodology, you can cache semi-dynamic content with long TTLs, and then refresh it in approximately 5 seconds with Fast Purge.</p>
<h4>Development & Support</h4>
<p>This plugin is developed on <a href="https://github.com/akamai/wp-akamai" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a>. Issues should be filed <a href="https://github.com/akamai/wp-akamai/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a>.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.akamai.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Akamai OPEN APIs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developer.akamai.com/introduction/Identity_Model.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Akamai Credentials</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developer.akamai.com/api/purge/ccu/overview.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Content Control Utility API v3 (CCUv3) Documentation</a></li>
</ul>


Akamai for WordPress

Akamai fixed the error that occurred if the plugin has not set the .edgerc file location (and/or the .edgerc file is missing). However, this plugin is still not very intuitive. Suggestions for improvement are:

	Inputs for .edgerc file creation. Don't depend on the user to place this file properly.
	Security suggestions/checks for .edgerc
	Cache clearing buttons
	Advanced configuration modifications besides basic WordPress modifications





Plugin Breaks Site with Missing .edgerc

The Akamai for WordPress plugin integrates automatically with Akamai to purge the cache when you create or update a post/page.

ClearSpam vs Akamai for WordPress