=== Spammer Blocker === Contributors: Lelkoun Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=JD64C5FTRMQXC&lc=CZ&item_name=One%20cup%20of%20coffee%20for%20Lelkoun&item_number=5&amount=3%2e50¤cy_code=USD&button_subtype=services&bn=PP%2dBuyNowBF%3asb%2ddonate%2dbutton%2epng%3aNonHosted Tags: comments, spam, ban, ip, block, spammer, cookies, protection, bots, discussion, antispam Requires at least: 2.9 Tested up to: 3.1 Stable tag: trunk This plugin blocks all visitors who posted a comment that was later marked as spam. == Description == If you are tired of blocking spammers's IP addresses manually, you can use this plugin. It blocks all visitors who posted a comment that was later **marked as a spam**. For example if your Akismet catches a silly bot who posted a spam comment, it will be blocked until you delete it's IP address from your database. = Features = * Two ways to detect spammers * Configurable banned message * Advanced tools for managing IP addresses * Simple backup tool == Installation == 1. Download the plugin, extract and upload it to your plugins folder on your server. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Configure the plugin. == Screenshots == 1. Plugin's administration interface 2. Two ways to detect spammers 3. Configurable banned message 4. Tool for adding IP addresses 5. Tool for deleting old records 6. Tool for deleting all or selected records and creating backups == Frequently Asked Questions == = What should I do if I accidentally marked my own comment as spam and the plugin had blocked my IP address? = This could happen if you use slow method of detecting of spammers. To fix this problem, open your MySQL database and delete your IP address from a table called "wp_sb_ip_log". = What should I do if there is a spammer who has a cookie and is still able to post comments even the comments were marked as a spam? = Wait until spammer's cookie expires or use slow method of detection of spammers. == Changelog == = 1.2 = * added a tool for exporting and importing banned IP addresses * IP addresses are checked for validity (PHP 5.2.0 required) * added "Buy Me a Coffee" button = 1.1 = * settings from the database are no longer being deleted after deactivating the plugin * names of some variables have been changed * old options in the database will be deleten after an upgrade = 1.0 = * all IP addresses are stored in a special table * added a function for manual adding IP addresses * added a function for deleting IP addresses by a time period * added a function for deleting choosen IP addresses * fixed a way of showing banned message * function file_get_contents() is not required anymore = 0.9.1 = * SB is faster and more secured now * banned message bug fixed * database connection improved * list containing IP addresses improved