by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) 4.9 (18 reviews)

Cookies for Comments

Name: Cookies for Comments
Rating: 4.9 (18 reviews)
Author: Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

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.

Cookies for Comments ranks #1,541 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #64 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.9/5 rating from 18 reviews, and was last updated Jun 4, 2019. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.2.30 (Current: 7.1.4)

v0.5.5 Current Version v0.5.5

Updated 7 years ago Last Update on 04 Jun, 2019

Refreshed 4 days ago Last Refreshed on

#64 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 5% by installs Downloads -26.3% this week No update in over a year

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#1,541

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Active Installs

10K+

-49.9%

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Downloads

109.7K

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (18 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 83.2%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 0.5.5
Last Updated: Jun 04, 2019
Requires WP: 3.1+
Tested Up To: 5.2.30
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Donncha O Caoimh (a11n)

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 18
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to reduce comment spam without relying on third-party services. It sets a tracking cookie via a stylesheet or image and checks for that cookie and submission timing when a comment is posted, marking suspicious submissions as spam.