A Description From The Author’s Site:
This
hack (NOT plugin)plugin displays an image with some random text that the commenter has to enter in order for their comment to go through. This should cut down on any bots out there from spamming your comments area and perhaps remove the need for comment moderation.
This plugin utilizes what is called a CAPTCHA, an acronym for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart“, and it does a great job! I chose this plugin to handle weeding out spam in the user comments, instead of me moderating every one - because self-moderation really is best! That and the shier number of comments would take forever to go through!
Installation
Installation was a moderate. After I decrypted the oddly-laid-out ReadMe file, I had to do a little trial-and-error to find the exact spot to place the code in the comments.php file (which is in your theme’s directory). I found that it works best at the end of the form section of the file, right before the end of the If statement.
Issues
After installation I noticed that it wasn’t playing nicely with the AJAX Comments plugin that I use. After reading more on the AJAX Comments site, I realized that they have a revised version of the AuthImage code.
Tips
If you edit the form’s tab numbering, it would help out your visitors!
Conclusion
A great plugin that works nicely with the AJAX Comments plugin. The Readme could have been a lot easier to read, but I have no other complaints. There are some options for changing how your CAPTCHA is generated, which is nice!
Current Use Status
Yes. Now that I have it running, I love it!
Hi,
Does the plugin retain data on entering an invalid code? And is it case-sensitive or insensitive?
“Does the plugin retain data on entering an invalid code?”
Yes it does!
“And is it case-sensitive or insensitive?”
Its not case sensitive, I guess I should note that!
Excellent. Thanks for your response. I’ve been trying to get it to work on my site but the image will not show up. You mention that there is a revised version of Authimage provided by on the Ajax comments site.
I could not find that version. Could you give me an exact like to that version?
Additionally, can I have your email address to ask you a few more questions? I know you do not maintain or have even developed the plugin, you have it working so maybe you can help me. The plugin author has not responded to my queries..
(Mainly, the question I would like to have an answer to is, what are the changes required to the WP files since most of what is mentioned in the readme file, I cannot find in the relevant files. Namely comments.php and comments-popup.php)
Sure!
You can find the updated code here.
As for the location of the files, you need to look in your Themes directory:
wp-content/themes/theme name/comments.phpAfter you open the file, locate the end of the form. Look for the Name, Mail and website sections of the form. You need to drop the code in after all of these and before the endif statement.
For me, all of this was around line 100.
Let me know if you need anymore help! Good Luck!
test
teste!
God site. Thanks!
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