Untitled posts automatically created

  • Hi there, we’re experiencing an issue with our WordPress site and would appreciate some help. We’ve discovered that an untitled post was automatically created without any author or details provided.

    After investigating, we noticed that the IP address used to create this post matches the IP address used by some customers who placed orders on our website. However, the pattern is not consistent, as some of the autopost creations don’t match any order or update activity.

    We’ve already scanned our site for malware or hacking, but we didn’t find any traces that could have caused this issue. Our site has several plugins installed https://prnt.sc/VmpXkep3WiZm , https://prnt.sc/HwuV6qbabX1A , https://prnt.sc/4Q5Q7XRG7l4N , https://prnt.sc/upfrPrMoDyqw , https://prnt.sc/MveYC4g7jmm1 , https://prnt.sc/MoBgkyTROMzq but we don’t think any of these could have caused the autopost.

    We haven’t made any custom code changes in the last few months, so we don’t believe that is the cause either. Can you please assist us in figuring out what is causing these autoposts to appear? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    You will want more complete data on an auto-post beyond what a generic access log will tell you. A custom logging script could be created that hooks into “save_post” or similar action. Pertinent data from $_SERVER could be logged, such as IP and what request caused the action.

    Data from debug_backtrace() could be included to learn which processes were involved. There are several activity log plugins you could try. I’m not sure they’d include debug_backtrace() data, but perhaps one of the plugins could be modified to include such data.

    We have the same issue, and seems to be increasing.

    But we don’t have any outward transactions, except through Gravity Forms, for a no-cost registration for events.

    Could that be it?

    Thanks.

    Thread Starter problematichild

    (@problematichild)

    Hi @ewamchoden

    Gravity Forms does have functionality that allows form submissions to be automatically turned into posts. However, it’s important to note that the specific issue of untitled auto posts cannot be conclusively attributed to Gravity Forms without further investigation.

    To determine if Gravity Forms is the cause of untitled auto posts, you can review the form settings and check if there is a post meta field. If such a field exists, there’s a significant chance that it could be the cause.

    Another suggestion is to use the gform_disable_post_creation filter. By using this filter, you can disable the automatic creation of posts from form submissions. You can refer to the official documentation for Gravity Forms for more information: https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_disable_post_creation/.

    I hope that helps!

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