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Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

<p>This plugin adds a stylesheet or image to your blog’s html source code. When a browser loads that stylesheet or image a cookie is dropped. If that user then leaves a comment the cookie is checked. If it doesn’t exist the comment is marked as spam.<br />
The plugin can also check how long it took a user to enter a comment. If it’s too fast it’s probably a spam bot. How fast can a legitimate user enter their name, email, web address and enter a well thought out comment?</p>
<p>For the adventurous, add these lines to your .htaccess and it will block spam attempts before they ever get to WordPress. Replace the Xs with the cookie that was set in your browser after viewing your blog. You can also find the cookie value by examining the page source code and looking for “css.php?k=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”. Make sure the lines go above the standard WordPress rules.</p>
<pre><code>    RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.*$
    RewriteRule ^wp-comments-post.php - [F,L]
</code></pre>
<p>If you use WordPress MU, replace wp-comments-post.php above with wp-signup.php to block spam signups.</p>
<pre><code>    RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !^.*XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.*$
    RewriteRule ^wp-signup.php - [F,L]
</code></pre>


Cookies for Comments

If you don't use any other spam filter plugins, then you can rely on this to stop spam comments for sure!

Must have, if you don't use any other spam filters!

I'd been getting a dozen spams a day on two of my sites. We installed "Stop Spam Comments" on one and "Cookies for Comments" on the other. Both worked perfectly. No more spam. Thanks!



very easy and no more spam!

Sets a cookie on a random URL that is then checked when a comment is posted. If the cookie is missing the comment is marked as spam.

Freemius

Krzysztof Planeta

<p>WP Full Picture is a tracking manager for WordPress and WooCommerce.</p>
<p>It lets you install tracking tools, display a GDPR-compliant consent banner and block tracking until visitors give their consent.</p>
<p>WP Full Picture replaces:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tracking plugins, like PixelYourSite, Pixel Manager for WooCommerce or Google Site Kit,</li>
<li>GTM plugins, like GTM4WP,</li>
<li>Consent Management Platforms, like CookieBot, CookieYes, Complianz and others.</li>
</ul>
<h3>🎁 WHAT’S INCLUDED</h3>
<ul>
<li>16 ready-to-use integrations with tools like Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, and more</li>
<li>Built-in, pre-configured consent banner</li>
<li>Google Consent Mode v2 and Microsoft UET Consent Mode support</li>
<li>Google Tag Manager integration</li>
<li>Comprehensive WooCommerce tracking<br />
…and much more</li>
</ul>
<h3>🧩 INTEGRATIONS</h3>
<p>Connect all your favorite tracking and analytics tools in minutes — no coding, no chaos.</p>
<p>WP Full Picture comes with ready-to-use integrations that help you understand your visitors, optimize your campaigns, and grow your business — all while staying compliant.</p>
<ul>
<li>Google Analytics <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/google-analytics-integration-for-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
<li>Google Ads <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/google-ads/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
<li>Meta Pixel <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/meta-pixel/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
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<li>LinkedIn Insights Tag <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/linkedin-insight-tag/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
<li>TikTok Pixel <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/tiktok-pixel/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
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<li>Matomo <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/matomo/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
<li>Inspectlet <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/inspectlet/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
<li>Crazy Egg <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/crazy-egg/" rel="nofollow ugc">learn more</a></li>
<li>PostHog (installation only)</li>
<li>Simple Analytics (installation only)</li>
</ul>
<p>Need something else?</p>
<p>Install more tools with the built-in <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/google-tag-manager/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Tag Manager integration</a> (advanced) or a <a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/module/custom-scripts/" rel="nofollow ugc">Custom Integrations module</a> (quick and simple).</p>
<p>All tools installed with outhese modules work seamlessly with the built-in consent banner and consent management system — so every tool runs in full compliance.</p>
<h3>🍪 CONSENT BANNER</h3>
<p>WP FP comes with a GDPR-compliant consent banner that just works — no setup headaches, no cookie scans, no limits.</p>
<p>It comes with Google Consent Mode v2 and Microsoft UET Consent Mode built-in, so you can safely collect traffic insights, run ad campaigns and track conversions.</p>
<p>The banner automatically manages all your tracking tools that you installed with WP Full Picture, ensuring your site stays compliant with privacy laws while you keep gathering valuable data.</p>
<p>No complicated setup. No third-party cookie scanners.</p>
<h3>👁️ ADVANCED TRACKING</h3>
<p>With WP Full Picture you can track:</p>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce events (see below)</li>
<li>Clicks in affiliate links, contact links, buttons and other page elements</li>
<li>Form submissions</li>
<li>Views of popups, ads and pricing tables</li>
<li>Page types, categories, tags</li>
<li>User roles and statuses</li>
<li>and more</li>
</ul>
<p>You can track it with the tools installed with WP FP or push this data to Google Tag Manager’s dataLayer. Whatever you prefer.</p>
<p><strong>[PRO]</strong> With WP Full Picture Pro, you go one step further and unlock business-oriented features like:</p>
<ul>
<li>Server-side tracking with Meta CAPI and Measurement Protocol</li>
<li>Google Tag Gateway via Cloudflare</li>
<li>Advanced Matching / Enhanced conversions tracking</li>
<li>Custom events builder</li>
<li>Visitor scoring (for measuring the quality of traffic sources)</li>
<li>Metadata tracking</li>
<li>JavaScript error tracking</li>
<li>and more</li>
</ul>
<h3>🛒 WOOCOMMERCE TRACKING</h3>
<p>WP Full Picture tracks all major WooCommerce events in 14 tracking tools, including Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, and Google Tag Manager.</p>
<p>It tracks key actions like:</p>
<ul>
<li>Product views and list views</li>
<li>Additions to cart</li>
<li>Starting checkout</li>
<li>Completed purchases</li>
<li>Coupon usage and more</li>
</ul>
<p>Every event includes detailed product information for accurate conversion tracking and smarter ad targeting.</p>
<p><strong>[PRO]</strong> The Pro version adds:</p>
<ul>
<li>Status-based order tracking (for higher accuracy)</li>
<li>Server-side tracking with Meta Capi and Measurement Protocol (to better avoid ad blockers)</li>
<li>Enhanced conversions and advanced matching (for better conversion attribution and ad optimisation)</li>
</ul>
<h3>📈 STATISTICS IN WP ADMIN</h3>
<p>With WP Full Picture, you can embed reports with statistics from Google Looker Studio, Databox, and other BI platforms – directly in your WP admin.</p>
<h3>💎 WP FULL PICTURE FREE vs PRO</h3>
<p><a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/free-vs-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">See Free vs Pro comparison</a></p>
<p><a href="https://wpfullpicture.com/is-wp-full-picture-for-you/" rel="nofollow ugc">Quizz: Check if Pro is for you</a></p>


Tracking and Consent Manager – WP Full Picture

All-in-one tracking and consent management. Use Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, and more - without breaking privacy laws.

Cookies for Comments vs Tracking and Consent Manager – WP Full Picture