{"id":720,"date":"2005-10-29T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2005-10-29T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/29\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:31:23","slug":"remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogger Word Verification: How It Works and How to Turn It Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Blogger word verification<\/strong> is the &#8220;type the letters you see&#8221; check that Blogger shows to fight spam. This guide covers the 2005 episode when Blogger forced it on bloggers&#8217; own posts, how I got my blog whitelisted, and how word verification for comments works in Blogger today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-word-verification-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Blogger word verification settings guide card\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-word-verification-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-word-verification-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-word-verification-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-word-verification-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-word-verification-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> In 2005 Blogger&#8217;s spam robots flagged some real blogs as spam and made their owners pass a word verification test before every post; a quick human review removed it. Today word verification is a comment setting you control. Open your blog&#8217;s Settings in Blogger, find the Comments section and switch Word verification on or off.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adb0c38443a4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adb0c38443a4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#What_happened_with_Blogger_word_verification_in_2005\" >What happened with Blogger word verification in 2005<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#My_blog_got_whitelisted_in_a_few_hours\" >My blog got whitelisted in a few hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#How_Blogger_word_verification_works_today\" >How Blogger word verification works today<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#Turn_word_verification_on_or_off\" >Turn word verification on or off<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#Other_ways_to_stop_Blogger_comment_spam\" >Other ways to stop Blogger comment spam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#Does_Blogger_still_ask_bloggers_to_verify_their_own_posts\" >Does Blogger still ask bloggers to verify their own posts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#Where_is_the_Blogger_word_verification_setting\" >Where is the Blogger word verification setting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#Why_do_commenters_still_see_a_code_with_word_verification_off\" >Why do commenters still see a code with word verification off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/10\/remove-word-verification-captcha-from-blogger-posts\/#What_is_the_best_way_to_stop_comment_spam_on_Blogger\" >What is the best way to stop comment spam on Blogger?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_with_Blogger_word_verification_in_2005\"><\/span>What happened with Blogger word verification in 2005<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In October 2005, Blogger stepped up its fight against spam blogs (splogs). Its automated spam detection started flagging blogs that looked spammy, and the owners of those blogs had to type a word verification captcha every time they published a post.<\/p>\n<p>Next to &#8220;Word Verification&#8221; in the post editor, Blogger showed a small orange question mark. It led to a form that explained the problem:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Blogger&#8217;s spam-prevention robots have detected that your blog has characteristics of a spam blog. (What&#8217;s a spam blog?) Since you&#8217;re an actual person reading this, your blog is probably not a spam blog. Automated spam detection is inherently fuzzy, and we sincerely apologize for this false positive.<br \/>\nBefore we can turn off mandatory word verification on your posts we&#8217;ll need to have a human review your blog and verify that it is not a spam blog. Please fill out the form below to get a review.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Once a person at Blogger looked at the blog and confirmed it wasn&#8217;t spam, they whitelisted it and the word verification requirement went away.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_blog_got_whitelisted_in_a_few_hours\"><\/span>My blog got whitelisted in a few hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Even my blog was asked for word verification, so I submitted a request too. <strong>Blogger whitelisted my blog within a few hours of clicking that orange question mark.<\/strong> This is the reply I got:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Your blog has been reviewed, verified, and whitelisted so that it will no longer appear as potential spam. If you sign out of Blogger and sign back in again, you should be able to post as normal. Thanks for your patience, and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Blogger had already added captchas to block comment spam, which cut spam comments a lot, and it had added a way to flag objectionable blogs. The splog review was the next step in the same fight.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Blogger_word_verification_works_today\"><\/span>How Blogger word verification works today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today word verification in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blogger<\/a> is about comments, not your own posts. According to Blogger Help, when it is on, anyone who wants to leave a comment has to complete a word verification step first. Blog authors don&#8217;t see it on their own blog.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_word_verification_on_or_off\"><\/span>Turn word verification on or off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign in to Blogger and choose your blog.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the left menu.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the <strong>Comments<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Switch <strong>Word verification<\/strong> on or off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Blogger Help notes that even with the setting turned off, some commenters may still be asked to enter a code before posting. That is Blogger&#8217;s own spam filter at work, not your setting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_ways_to_stop_Blogger_comment_spam\"><\/span>Other ways to stop Blogger comment spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Word verification adds friction for real readers, so many bloggers prefer to leave it off and use other settings in the same Comments section:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comment moderation:<\/strong> review comments before they appear. You can moderate all comments or only those on older posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who can comment:<\/strong> choose anyone (including anonymous), users with Google Accounts, or only members of the blog. Blocking anonymous comments removes a lot of spam.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delete and report spam:<\/strong> clear spam from the Comments view regularly so it never sits on your posts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A good balance for most blogs is word verification off, comments limited to Google Account users, and moderation on for older posts where spam bots like to land. If you moved to WordPress, see how a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/12\/math-question-blocks-most-wordpress-spam-comments\/\">math question blocks most WordPress spam comments<\/a> and how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/04\/akismet-spam-karma-wordpress-plugins-stop-comment-spam\/\">Akismet stops comment spam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Blogger_still_ask_bloggers_to_verify_their_own_posts\"><\/span>Does Blogger still ask bloggers to verify their own posts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2005 rule made flagged bloggers type a captcha before posting. Today the word verification setting applies to people leaving comments, and blog authors don&#8217;t see it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_Blogger_word_verification_setting\"><\/span>Where is the Blogger word verification setting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In your blog&#8217;s Settings, under the Comments section. Switch Word verification on or off there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_commenters_still_see_a_code_with_word_verification_off\"><\/span>Why do commenters still see a code with word verification off?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blogger Help says some commenters may still be asked to enter a code even when the setting is off. Blogger&#8217;s spam checks decide this, and you can&#8217;t turn it off.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_way_to_stop_comment_spam_on_Blogger\"><\/span>What is the best way to stop comment spam on Blogger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Combine comment moderation with limiting comments to Google Account users. Add word verification only if spam still gets through. For an old comparison of comment systems, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2005\/08\/use-blogger-or-haloscan-comments\/\">Blogger or Haloscan comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blogger word verification is the &#8220;type the letters you see&#8221; check that Blogger shows to fight spam. 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