Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More vs Block Comment Spam Bots

Professional spammers use programs to automate their spamming. The ‘Block Comment Spam Bots’ (BCSB) plugin efficiently blocks their process. No more comment spam! As no legitimate user will use the professional spammer’s automated process which relies on cURL and WGET commands, real users will never notice the BCSB plugin at work. There are no CAPTCHAS for your visitors to interact with. No silly questions. Just the comment form as designed in any theme. On the admin side, there are no blacklists, special keys (like Askimet), overloaded spam queues, or overworked databases that store spam comments until you manually delete them. Install the plugin and that’s it. Invisible, to you and your visitors. The only change you will notice is in your admin area. The list of comments now has a green check next to them. That way you know that comment was made on your website by a real person and was not bypassed by hacking spammers connecting directly to your server. All that remains is comments made by real people, and while real people can spam, it takes them time and effort. The amount of spam from real people is a lot more manageable than the tsunami from automated spammers, saving you time to concentrate on the important things in life, like your readers, and making connections. We’ve tested it on multiple websites and it wipes out automated spam completely. If it doesn’t on your site, please let us know. ** Geeky Stuff ** …in case you are interested in how it works… tl;dr – This provides a total and easy solution to comment spam from spam bots. Comments are processed by the WordPress wp-post-comments.php file. Automated spammers (‘spam bots’) can provide (‘post’) data directly to that page, bypassing any comment processing, by using CURL/WGET commands. Bypassing the comment form by posting directly (via CURL or WGET commands), is quite easy. Just send the post ID number, and the bot’s fake name and email, and the spammy content. Boom! Comment spam is on your site! The result is comment spam – and that is not always caught by other comment spam checkers. Even if it is caught by programs such as Akismet, processing that spam takes some server resources, including writing to the database. This plugin uses several techniques to ‘sense’ a spambot. There are hidden fields that are changed after a delay. There is a delay in displaying the submit button. And it blocks direct access to the WordPress post/processing functions. The techniques, also used in our standalone “FormSpemmerTrap” (FST) program, and our other anti-spam plugins (like FormSpammerTrap for Comments), are very effective. They use a bit of JavaScript to block spambots – since automated processes via CURL/WGET/etc cannot process JS code. It’s simple: you install this plugin, activate it, and bot comments will stop. Immediately. And it doesn’t add any visual impediments to your comments. No reCaptcha things (which many see as a pain). No silly questions (‘what is 2+8’) on the form. Your comment form does not change. Regular users will not notice a difference. But you will. No more spam comments for you! This is the best solution to block comment spam. We’ve tested it on a site that had 20-40 spam comments a day. With this plugin enabled, the spam comment stopped. Immediately. And there have been none since installing this plugin. ** Not one. Zero.** The Admin, Comments list page is modified to show a column with a green checkmark icon if the comment was entered by a real person and not a bot. This is an assurance that the comment was not entered via an automated CURL/WGET to the wp-comments-post.php file. A comment that is on the list that does not show the checkmark was done by a bot. But you won’t see those blocked comments with this plugin enabled. They never get into your database. You can hover over the checkmark icon to see the GUID value indicating a person entered the comment. The plugins ‘Settings’ screen has no settings. You don’t even need to look at the Settings screen. If you do, you’ll see information about the plugin. And there is a CURL command you can use to test the effectiveness of blocking (or not blocking) direct access to the wp-comments-post.php file. The plugin also adds the hidden GUID field to the comment form after a delay to help block bots that are using the comment form to submit. If the hidden field is not submitted then a bot tried to bypass the comment form. And a short delay happens before the comment submit button is displayed – another bot protection.

WordPress Backup & Migration Plugin Duplicator provides a simple way to move WordPress sites, create reliable backups, or clone a site for staging. With Duplicator, you can easily migrate, transfer, or clone your WordPress site between domains or hosts with no downtime. Create full backups of your website, or package your entire site to download and install elsewhere with only a few steps. At Duplicator, reliability, security, and ease of use are our top priorities. Duplicator is built on the same engine as Duplicator Pro: backups of any size, encrypted archives, 1-click restore and cloud storage are all part of the free plugin. Our easy migration wizard makes Duplicator the most beginner-friendly backup and migration plugin on the market. You don’t have to hire a developer. Create a backup and migrate sites in just a few minutes. Duplicator Pro This plugin is the Lite version of Duplicator Pro, which comes with scheduled backups, cloud storage integrations, multisite support, staging sites and more. Get Duplicator Pro for the complete migration and backup solution. Easy Site Migration, Backup, and Cloning Duplicator streamlines site migrations by packaging your website files and database into a single file, known as a “backup”. Download and re-install your “backup” on any new WordPress location or server without dealing with complicated setups. Launch at your new destination without installing WordPress. Duplicator is the only migration and backup plugin that works on an empty site. See why experts love Duplicator: “Duplicator provides an easy to use tool to make backups of your site, or to transfer it to another location.” Richard McAdams – Expert Web Developer Backups Without Size Limits Duplicator’s chunked backup engine splits the work into small steps, so backups of any size complete even on shared hosting with strict server timeouts. Pick the archive engine that fits your server (DupArchive, ZipArchive or shell zip) and the database engine you prefer (mysqldump or chunked PHP). Backups build in the background while you keep working, and Duplicator runs on managed hosts such as WordPress.com, WP Engine and GoDaddy Managed. AutoTune: Backup Settings That Configure Themselves Not sure which settings your server needs? AutoTune runs real test backups and finds the configuration that works on your host, automatically. Before every backup Duplicator checks your server configuration, and when something goes wrong it explains the problem in plain language and offers a one-click fix. Secure WordPress Backups Duplicator offers WordPress backups with military-grade encryption. Protect any backup with a password and AES-256 archive encryption, and see the security status of every backup at a glance. Automatically backup your entire WordPress site to secure cloud storage. 1-Click Restore Restore any backup with a single click from your WordPress dashboard: no FTP, no manual installer upload. Duplicator makes 1-click restores easy and stress-free. Quickly restore your entire website in minutes just like a time machine. Duplicator Cloud Storage Keep your backups off-site with Duplicator Cloud, our own secure cloud storage built for WordPress backups. Connect your account, send backups to the cloud and restore them from the cloud when you need them. You can also keep backups in several local folders with automatic retention of the most recent ones. Duplicator Pro adds Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon S3, FTP/SFTP and any S3-compatible provider. Fast WordPress Migrations Duplicator makes WordPress website migrations fast and stress-free. Quickly move to a new host, domain, or server. No downtime, no data loss, and no coding required. WordPress Multisite Backups Duplicator offers automatic WordPress Multisite backups with easy 1-click restore. Safely backup your entire Multisite network to secure cloud storage. WooCommerce Backups Duplicator offers reliable WooCommerce backups with military-grade encryption. Easily and automatically back up your entire online store to secure cloud storage. Pre-configured WordPress Installs Never start from scratch with Duplicator’s smart pre-configured WordPress installs. Save time and hassle duplicating ready-made sites with 1-click. WordPress Recovery Points with Quick Rollbacks Duplicator offers hourly recovery points and 1-click rollbacks for WordPress sites. Quickly and automatically recover from failed WordPress updates or disasters. Partial WordPress Backup Plugin Duplicator makes partial backups for WordPress quick and easy. Save storage and restore sites faster with database-only, media-only, or completely custom backups. Server to Server WordPress Migration Import Tool Duplicator makes server-to-server WordPress migrations fast and hassle-free. Quickly import your website to a new server in minutes. No downtime, no data loss. Smart WordPress Migration Wizard Duplicator’s smart WordPress migration wizard makes transferring your website to a new host or server effortless. Advanced installer options, custom search and replace rules and security key regeneration are all included. No downtime, no data loss, and no code required. Drag & Drop Import WordPress Website Tool Migrating WordPress sites has never been easier with Duplicator’s drag & drop import tools. Quickly transfer your site to a new host or server in minutes, no code required. Clone WordPress Website Plugin Duplicator clones your entire WordPress website with 1-click, no code needed. Perfect for staging sites, sandbox, or site migration. WordPress Staging Site Duplicator Pro lets you create a WordPress staging site directly from your WordPress dashboard. Safely test plugin updates, theme changes, and new features on a staging environment before pushing changes to your live site. No manual setup, no separate hosting, and no risk to your production site. AI Ready Backups Duplicator exposes its backup abilities through the WordPress Abilities API, so AI assistants can list your backups, create a new one and check its status on your behalf. Every action respects your WordPress permissions. Duplicator Pro Features Duplicator Pro takes Duplicator to the next level with features you’ll love, such as: WordPress staging sites – create a staging copy of your site to safely test changes before going live Drag and Drop installs – just drag the backup file to the destination site! Server to server import – import a backup directly from a URL or from cloud storage, no download needed Scheduled backups – daily, weekly, monthly or hourly, each with its own template and storage destinations Backup templates to save and reuse your backup configurations Cloud Storage to Dropbox Backups, Google Drive Backups, Microsoft OneDrive Backups, Amazon S3 Backups and FTP/SFTP Backups Any S3-compatible provider: Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, Vultr, DreamObjects and more Unlimited storage destinations – send every backup to several locations at once Quick Connect to Duplicator Cloud with your license key Custom Backups and Cloning: want just plugins, or just themes, just the media? No problem! Recovery Points added for very fast emergency site restores Multisite support – back up and migrate an entire WordPress network, install a subsite as a standalone site or import a site into a network Subsite filtering – back up only the subsites you need Installer branding – white-label the installer with your own look and feel Multi-threaded, chunked engine to support larger websites & databases Support for managed and shared hosts such as WordPress.com, WPEngine, GoDaddy Managed, and more WP-CLI commands for backups and automation Custom plugin hooks for developers Advanced permissions – control which roles and users can create, restore, transfer or configure backups Email notifications when a scheduled backup fails Automatic updates and professional support … and much more! Supported Backup Cloud Storage Integrations The free plugin stores backups locally and on Duplicator Cloud. Duplicator Pro adds any Amazon S3 compatible storage provider plus these first-party integrations. Duplicator Cloud Backups Localhost Backups FTP/ SFTP Backups Dropbox Backups Google Drive Backups Microsoft OneDrive Backups Amazon S3 Backups Cloudflare R2 Backups Wasabi Backups Dream Objects Backups Vultr Backups Digital Ocean Spaces Backups Google Cloud Storage Backups Backblaze B2 Storage Backups Linode Object Storage Backups You can easily see why Duplicator is the best WordPress backup and migration plugin on the market! Want to unlock these features? Upgrade to our Pro version Branding Guidelines Duplicator® is a registered trademark of Snap Creek LLC. When writing about the backup & migration plugin by Duplicator, please make sure to uppercase the initial first letter. Duplicator (correct) duplicator (incorrect)