Comments on: Reduce Database Backup Size: Delete Akismet Blocked Spam

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:12:57 +0000

I just wish there was a way from within the wordpress program to disable the storage of comments marked spam….!

Oh well in the mean time, here is a PHP file I made to clean up the spam!

By: çiçek

çiçek — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:19:40 +0000

My blog’s host (freehostia has blocked my site because their is spam comments containing key words that get you blocked automatically like p0rn stuff.)

By: Asuka

Asuka — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:59:27 +0000

I solved my problem by going in the database and deleting all the comments. The strange thing is I only say my regular and approved comments. Where are the filtered comments stored?

By: Asuka

Asuka — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:21:19 +0000

My blog’s host (freehostia has blocked my site because their is spam comments containing key words that get you blocked automatically like p0rn stuff.)Is there a way to delete these comments right from the database or I absolutely need to be able to log on to my blog and manally delete the spam comment. I also use the Akismet plugin. I’m so stuck because I can’t find anything on the subject. Any help would be apreceiated.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:28:14 +0000

Any tips for a person that desperately needs to use a backup file that is chock full of spam comments that weren’t finally zapped before the backup was made? PhpMyAdmin doesn’t even want to take the text of all of this and I know that my legit comments are not what is clogging it up. What are the syntax clues that the Akismet crap is starting?

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By: Nirmal

Nirmal — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:29:44 +0000

I delete Spam comments on a daily basis. I feel thats the best way to clear it, otherwise once it gets to more than 1000, you can’t even check if there was any genuine comment caught by Akismet.

By: Carmelo Lisciotto

Carmelo Lisciotto — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:51:30 +0000

Good tip.

Carmelo Lisciotto

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By: Dj Flush

Dj Flush — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:34:30 +0000

Nice tip

Thanks for sharing. I currently have 8k Spam :O