JP User Registration Blacklist wordpress plugin resources analysis
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| Name | JP User Registration Blacklist |
| Version | 1.6.1 |
| Author | Justin Parr |
| Rating | 100 |
| Last updated | 2015-02-11 05:28:00 |
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JP User Registration Blacklist plugin added 4 bytes of resources to the Home page and 5 bytes of resources to the sample Post page.
JP User Registration Blacklist plugin added 0 new host(s) to the Home page and 0 new host(s) to the sample Post page.
Great! JP User Registration Blacklist plugin ads no tables to your Wordpress blog database.UPDATE, 6/19/2014:
Spammer, caught live! See screen shots 1-3!
Features:
- Prevent users from registering, if their IP or e-mail address is listed in the "Comments" blacklist (Settings..Discussion)
- Users must solve a simple math problem (Add two one-digit numbers).
- Places user IP address in "Website" field.
This is a super-simple user registration spam countermeasure. I searched for a plugin that was SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE. I looked at quite a few plugins that promised the desired effect, but were either cumbersome, or included too many unneeded or unwanted features. Likewise, there are some very simple plugins that are less-than-effective.
This plugin is VERY simple:
If the user's IP or e-mail address is listed in the "Discussion" comments blacklist, it prevents the user from registering. This functionality should really be built in to WordPress, so, you're welcome.
When the user registers, they are presented with a simple math problem - adding a 3-digit number to a 1-digit number. 99% of the "user reg spam" is based on bots being able to attack the basic WordPress registration form. By adding even a simple math problem, most bots will fail, removing your site as a target of opportunity. Criminals go after what's easy - if you make it slightly more difficult for them, they will go after someone else.
Finally, knowing the location from where your users register allows you to more effectively evaluate and block the source. This plugin adds the user's IP address (at the time of registration) to the "Website" field.
Go to http://whois.arin.net to find out who they are. If you decide to block the IP, add the IP address, part of the IP address, or e-mail domain to the "Discussion" comments blacklist, and ANY user registrations from an IP address matching that pattern will be blocked.
I HAVE HAD ZERO USER REG SPAM ON MY OWN SITE SINCE INSTALLING THIS PLUGIN. Update: 6/5/2014 - Still no user reg spam! Update: 8/29/2014 - I have had an uptick in registration spam - about 2 per week, all from hosting sites. I think the spammers have started using more sophisticated bots, so I have increased the complexity of the math problem in this version (1.6).
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