Defendium-Checker is an innovative WordPress plugin designed to safeguard your website’s comment section from spam. By utilizing the robust Defendium API, this plugin meticulously scans incoming comments, effectively identifying and blocking spam. It’s a must-have tool for website owners seeking to maintain the integrity and cleanliness of their comment areas.

Installation

Upload the defendium-checker folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Defendium works out of the box. Settings can be adjusted from the WordPress ‘Comments’ section.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Defendium-Checker?

Defendium-Checker is a WordPress plugin that uses the Defendium API to check comments for spam.

This plugin relies on the third-party “Defendium” API to check whether or not a submitted comment is spam.

When is this check activated?

The spam check is activated in the following scenarios:

When a new comment is submitted by a user.
When an administrator manually checks pending comments for spam via the plugin settings page.

The spam check process involves sending submitted comment data to the third-party Defendium API for analysis. The API returns

Do I need a separate API key?

Yes, you need to sign up for a Defendium API key to use this plugin. API keys are free and can be obtained at https://defendium.com.

TOS & Privacy Policy

Defendium API Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By using this plugin, you agree to these terms.

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Changelog

1.1.2

Improvements to Internationalisation.

1.1.1

Minor fixes based on plugin review.

1.1

Confirmed support for WordPress 6.5.3.
Updated the readme to link to the Defendium API privacy policy and terms of service.

1.0

Initial release.

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