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Remove Unwanted Subscribers

Remove unwanted users automatically using a CRON Job.

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Tested up to WordPress 5.3
Current version1.0.7
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 5.3
Minimum stackWP 3.0.1 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update7 Dec 20196y ago
Active installations20Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Remove Unwanted Subscribers version 1.0.7 as active, updated 6y ago and tested up to WordPress 5.3.

Overview

About this plugin

Do you get subscribers that register with your WordPress site but never post any comments. These are probably spam subscribers where someone has set up an automated piece of software to create these users.

They are a real menace and you can often tell if they are spam by looking at the email address and the registered name. Usually there is no relationship between the person’s name and the email address.

This short plugin will delete the subscriber 7 days after registering if they have not posted a comment or not submitted a post and have a role of subscriber. A delay of 7 days is included to allow time for the registered user to make their comment.

A scheduled job runs every day and checks for those type of users and deletes them.

WordPress has 5 default roles of:

* Admininstrator – has access to all adminstrative options and features.

* Editor – can manage and publish posts.

* Author – can publish their own posts.

* Contributer – can write posts but cannot publish them.

* Subscriber – has basic functionality such as leaving comments and changing their profile. This is usually the default role that a registered user will have.

This script specifically targets subscribers as it is those that create comments.

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It uses a WordPress type CRON job to automatically run each day, hence once installed you don’t have to do anything.

You can set a debugging mode which will send out an email each time that a user is removed.

1.0.6

Minor text changes.

1.0.7

Minor text changes.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • cron job
  • remove subscribers
  • spam subscribers
  • spam users
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 5.3

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 5.3.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to5.3
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0.1 · PHP not listed
Update activity7 Dec 20196y ago

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