Blocks referer/referral spam bots from accessing your site and keeps them out of your analytics.
Alternatives to Disable Comments By Referer
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Remotely add terms to the WordPress Disallowed Comment Keys field to manage spam.
Update "Comment Blacklist" spam terms to manage spam in forms and comments
Block List Updaterv1.0.2
Automatic updating of the comment block list in WordPress with antispam keys from GitHub.
Disable comments globally on all posts or certain post types. Delete all comments at once, by post type or comment status. Manage links in comments.
Disable Commentsv2.9.1
Disable comments site-wide or by post type, delete existing comments in bulk, and block comment spam via REST API and XML-RPC. Multisite ready.
Remove comments functionality from your website!
CP Referrer and Conversion Tracking registers how the website visitors reached the website, identifying the referral website. Also track conversions.
Gossiped Commentsv1.2.3
Universal commenting system with cross-site profiles, reputation scores, and real-time analytics.
Hide elements or redirect users based on referrer domains. Useful for blocking partners, scrapers, or altering content per source.