hello good to eliminate the plugin that traces it leaves in the database and in the files
]]>Hello,
Is there a problem with the DB?
I’m getting error frequently:
WordPress WSRS: error when getting blacklist: cURL error 28: Resolving timed out after 5000 milliseconds
Thanks.
]]>hello good, I get the following error
https://ibb.co/wz7Qz8z
I run a free sticker program but it’s meant to be marketed to target customers. It got on Reddit’s free sticker sub and I’d like to block that sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/freestickers/
Is it possible to block just that path and not all of Reddit?
]]>A very simple question, does this plugin work with WordPress 5.0.3 ?
Regards
Zoran
]]>My custom blacklist is growing what with these idiot spammers using sequential domains like “1-reasons-for-seo.com, 2-reasons-for-seo.com, etc” whereby I am listing 1-99 for these idiots to effectively block them. Will a big list ultimately slow down connections to my website?
Also, in the free version, I cannot download updates to the list. Is that just for the paid version? I thought the paid version just allowed you to access the same custom list across domains.
]]>This is new spam sites to add to list.
local-seo-for-multiple-locations.com
growth-hackingize.info
cc.nelliwinne.net
howblog.top
mycheaptraffic.com
ranksonic.com
econom.coilovevitality.info
see-Your-Website-Here.com
12-reasons-for-seo.com
12-reasons-why-your-business-absolutely-needs-seo.com
display-your-ads-hereir.info
100-reasons-for-seo.com
99-reasons-for-seo.com
webpromotion.ae
I have wordpress Version 4.9.8 with php 7.2 and Block Referer Spam Version 1.1.9.2. I am getting the following errors in my error log several times a day. I have the latest version of wp-admin/includes/misc.php Any idea what could be the cause or/and how to fix it?
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.393120 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function WPBlockRefererSpam\\insert_with_markers() in /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php:226, referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419557 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: Stack trace:, referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419587 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: #0 /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php(547): WPBlockRefererSpam\\RefSpamBlocker->updateHtaccess(), referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419604 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: #1 /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(286): WPBlockRefererSpam\\RefSpamBlocker->dailyCronjob(), referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419621 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: #2 /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(310): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array), referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419637 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: #3 /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-includes/plugin.php(515): WP_Hook->do_action(Array), referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419653 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: #4 /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-cron.php(126): do_action_ref_array(‘dailyCronjob’, Array), referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419668 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: #5 {main}, referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
[Tue Oct 30 09:14:02.419683 2018] [fcgid:warn] [pid 30488] [client 115.70.30.6:53146] mod_fcgid: stderr: thrown in /home/siteDirectorie/public_html/12/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 226, referer: https://mysite.com/12/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1540862041.8770101070404052734375
Hi. We have added https://www.elliottclarke.co.uk to our block list. However, when I test it by going to their website and clicking the link at the bottom, it is still allowing the traffic through.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks, Sam
]]>Whenever wp-cron.php runs it causes this error
(/public_html/.htaccess.bak): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /public_html/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 223
]]>Hello,
Where can I see all blocked sites in ftp ? I think, in the htaccess file ? I don’t see any action in htaccess file by the block referer spam plugin. Can you help me please ? I would like to know if it’s normal or there is a problem with my cache plugin (W3 total cache)
thank you
]]>Hello,
Ive added custom spam list (one on each lie like the directions). Im still seeing spam from those domains. Please advise, thank you.
Hi folks, have added some custom blocks but they are deleted on updating.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
]]>I’m not sure if this is a bug, or an oversight, but htaccess rules are left after plugin de-activation, and even after deletion.
Best practice and expected behaviour would be that rules are removed on de-activation, and definitely on plugin deletion.
Other than that, the plugin does its job ??
Hi,
I have had this error for quite some time now and it causes 8 of the same below errors each day (I stuck in the … below and took out the file directory detail):
PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function WPBlockRefererSpam\insert_with_markers() in …/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 198
Is this an error in the coding or something I need to fix on my side?
I have updates in this plugin turned off.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Suggestion:
Can you make a function with which I can stop referrer spam like ‘40016756-1.compliance-barak.xyz’. I like to stop all trafic from sites with extensions like: .xyz and .top
]]>I have deactivated and even uninstalled the plugin and its still blocking site traffic. How do I fix this?
Warning: Class __PHP_Incomplete_Class has no unserializer in /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-content/object-cache.php on line 520
Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cookie – headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-content/object-cache.php:520) in /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 75
Warning: session_start(): Cannot send session cache limiter – headers already sent (output started at /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-content/object-cache.php:520) in /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 75
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-content/object-cache.php:520) in /home/content/p3nexnas05_data01/07/2121007/html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1171
]]>Hi,
Have these which forever visiting my site
I knows it not the owners; just some numbnut using them to hassle my site:
[ Spammy links redacted ]
Thing is, your plugin does not appear to stop them?
Unless I’m doing something wrong here ??
Any ideas please?
Many Thanks
]]>Getting hammered by :
[ Spammy link redacted ]
Added to plugin > Add url referral > No change, still coming > 1K+
No change?
]]>This plugin is no longer supported as of 23rd of February 2016.
]]>I have installed this on 8 of my sites, good thing only 2 site gets “internal server error” and “500.. After checking the problem I found out it was the .htaccess… see code… I just delete all those garbage and my site is back…
# BEGIN Referer Spam Blocker
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!DOCTYPE html> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!--[if lt IE 7]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8 lt-ie7"> <![endif]--> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!--[if IE 7]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8"> <![endif]--> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!--[if IE 8]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9"> <![endif]--> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js"> <!--<![endif]--> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <head> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <meta charset="utf-8"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <title></title> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- Place favicon.ico and apple-touch-icon.png in the root directory --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.site5.com/css/normalize.css"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.site5.com/css/main.css"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <script src="https://www.site5.com/js/vendor/modernizr-2.6.2.min.js"></script> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="js/vendor/jquery-1.9.1.min.js"><\/script>')</script> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.site5.com/js/main.js"></script> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </head> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <body > [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!--[if lt IE 7]> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <p class="chromeframe">You are using an <strong>outdated</strong> browser. Please <a href="https://browsehappy.com/">upgrade your browser</a> or <a href="https://www.google.com/chromeframe/?redirect=true">activate Google Chrome Frame</a> to improve your experience.</p> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <![endif]--> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div id="small-screens-menu" class="clearfix"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <a href="https://www.site5.com/"><img src="https://www.site5.com/img/logo.png" alt="Site5 Web Hosting Built For Designers & Developers"></a> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <a href="#" class="topmenu-button"><strong>MENU</strong></a> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <ul> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/">Home</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/hosting/web/">Web Hosting</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/resellers/web/">Reseller Hosting</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/vps/">Fully Managed VPS</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/other-products/">Other Products</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/about/">About</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/contact/">Contact Us</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://backstage.site5.com/" class="ajaxdialog clientlogin">Client Login</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </ul> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </div> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- begin header --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <header role="banner"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="block"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- begin .logo --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="logo"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <h1><a href="https://www.site5.com/"><img src="https://www.site5.com/img/logo.png" alt="Site5 Web Hosting"></a> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <a href="https://www.site5.com/" class="ajaxdialog"><span>Built For Designers & Developers</span></a> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </h1> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </div> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- end .logo --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- begin .top-menu --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <nav class="top-menu"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/support/" class="support"><span class="icon icon-ico_support_top"></span>Support</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/contact/" class="ajaxdialog email"><span class="icon icon-ico_envelope"></span>Email Us</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/contact/" class="ajaxdialog chat"><span class="icon icon-ico_chat"></span>Chat With Us</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/" class="ajaxdialog phone"><span class="icon icon-ico_phone"></span>+1-888-748-3526</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://backstage.site5.com" class="ajaxdialog clientlogin"><span class="icon icon-ico_user"></span>Client Login</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </ul> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </nav> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- end .top-menu --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- begin .main-menu --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <nav class="main-menu"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/" class="active"> Home</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li class="other-products"><a href="https://www.site5.com/other-products/" >Other Products</a> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <ul> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/vps/unmanaged/">Unmanaged VPS</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/vps/cloud/">Cloud VPS</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/hosting/cloud/">Cloud Web Hosting</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/resellers/cloud/">Cloud Reseller Hosting</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </ul> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- end .main-menu --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </div> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </header> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- end header --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- begin .content --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="content"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <h2 class="center" style="margin-top:30px">We're Sorry! This Account Is Currently Unavailable.</h2> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <p class="center">This could be for many reasons including an overdue invoice, a bandwidth overage issue, or a resource usage issue. Please check the email address on record for this account for a notification from Site5.</p> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <p class="center">Please <a href="https://www.site5.com/contact/">contact</a> our team for further assistance. <strong>We're here 24/7 to help!</strong></p> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- end .content --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- begin footer --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <footer> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="block" style="position:relative;"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="footer-box site-links"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <h4>Site Links</h4> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/about/">About Site5</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/support/">Support</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/about/careers/">Careers</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/blog/">Our Blog</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/about/thirty-day-free-trial/">Free Trial</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a class="ajaxdialog" title="Backstage Login" href="https://backstage.site5.com/">Client Login</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/affiliates/">Affiliates</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/about/coupons-and-specials/">Site5 Coupons</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.shopperapproved.com/certificates/www.site5.com/">Site5 Reviews</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="footer-box hosting"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <h4>Hosting Services</h4> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><span class="title">WEB HOSTING</span></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/hosting/cloud/">Cloud Web Hosting</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><span class="title">RESELLER HOSTING</span></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/resellers/cloud/">Cloud Reseller Hosting</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><span class="title">VIRTUAL SERVERS</span></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/vps/normal/">Fully Managed VPS</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/vps/unmanaged/">Unmanaged VPS</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.site5.com/vps/cloud/">Cloud VPS</a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <div class="footer-box copyright"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <a href="https://www.site5.com/" title="Home"><img src="https://www.site5.com/img/logo_footer.png" alt="Site5" title="Home"></a><br> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ? Copyright 1999-2016 Site5.com<br> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} All rights reserved.<br> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <a href="https://www.site5.com/legal/">Legal</a> / <a href="https://www.site5.com/legal/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <ul class="social"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://twitter.com/site5" class="twitter" title="Follow Us on Twitter!"></a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/site5" class="facebook" title="Join Us on Facebook!"></a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://plus.google.com/+site5" class="google" title="Join Us on Google+!"></a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/site5/" class="pinterest" title="Join Us on Pinterest!"></a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <li><a href="https://github.com/site5" class="github" title="Fork Us on GitHub!"></a></li> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </footer> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <!-- end footer --> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.site5.com/js/plugins.js"></script> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} <script type="text/javascript"> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} if (document.location.protocol == "https:") { [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} var ssl = "https://"; [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} } else { [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} var ssl = "https://"; [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} } [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} document.write('<img src="' + ssl + 'gk.site5.com/img.php?t=305" width="1" height="1" />'); [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </script> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </body> [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} </html> [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F]
</IfModule>
# END Referer Spam BlockerThis spam is still on my site:
[ redacted ]
]]>Hi again,
This plugin seems to create an unnecessary PHP session which prevents pages from caching. I’m no expert on PHP sessions by any means, but my hosting company told me that my homepage is not cacheable because a PHP session is created by a plugin. I’ve tracked it down to this plugin (by deactivating plugins in turn).
Everything I know about PHP sessions is from this article: https://pressjitsu.com/blog/wordpress-sessions-performance/. See the section under the heading ‘WordPress Does Not Use PHP Sessions’.
It looks like the plugin starts a PHP session in its init() function. There may well be a valid reason why this is being done, but I would suggest that there would also be a way to avoid the problem of the plugin stopping websites from caching properly… Like I said, I’m no expert, but would appreciate some support here.
Hope this makes some sense!!
Tim
]]>I have a bug with this plugin on several websites:
Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_REFERER in [...]/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/lib/RefSpamBlocker.php on line 239
Looks like the plugin isn’t checking whether $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] exists before trying to use it… could do with a check there!! If it doesn’t exist, the function could simply return true.
Please update ASAP – I would like to update on my client sites.
Thanks,
Tim
]]>Hi,
Even when it shows it should be compatible with my version of WP, I get the following error?
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /hsphere/local/home/bradpre/prespeople.com/wp-content/plugins/block-referer-spam/ref-spam-blocker.php on line 3
Thanks,
Greg
Hello everybody,
every once in awhile the plugin misunderstands something, or runs on a site that has an unusual setup. In those cases it may break your site, which I apologize for upfront ?? In those cases, please write me an email to “hello dot codestic dot com”.
To help, I will need an FTP, SFTP or shell account. Those are always provided in one way or another. If you don’t know what those things are, get in touch first and I will help you step-by-step.
No worries, whatever happens, I can fix it.
Thanks everybody!
Rob
Hi, I just installed your plugin, added some custom links, selected rewrite, saved and my site went down! Internal server error and I can’t even access my dashboard or restore a backup from vaultpress. I’m totally panicking right now. I saw another post that this has happened before and you were able to resolve it, so I’m hoping you can help me too. You can email me at heatherwattsarts at gmail.com
Fingers crossed!
Heather
Hello,
i have added to custom blocks these urls:
hosting-tracker.com
black-friday.ga
adf.ly
but still having spam traffic. I added adf.ly because I’m having lots of spam from suspended accounts, so i prefer exlude it.
Is there something i am missing?
Many thanks.
]]>The following referer sites are showing up in my analytics. Please add these to the plugin.
floating-share-buttons.com
get-free-social-traffic.com
site6.free-floating-buttons.com
site5.free-floating-buttons.com
site1.free-floating-buttons.com
site7.free-floating-buttons.com
site4.free-floating-buttons.com
Thank you,
Sara Johns
Hi,
Just wondering why you’ve come and left a negative review on my plugin and every other bot blocker plugin apart from your own?
That’s not cool.
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