If you've got a WordPress site, you're probably getting your fair share of spam comments. Spam is on blogs is a fact of life.
This presentation will show you how to combat spam directly by getting hands on with your WordPress configuration.
The original presentation included animated GIFs, but those don't translate well to PDF. Sorry about that!
37. 2. DROP THIS CODE INTO YOUR MYSQL CLIENT OF CHOICE.
UPDATE wp_posts SET ping_status='closed' WHERE post_status = 'publish' AND post_type = 'post';
UPDATE wp_posts SET ping_status='closed' WHERE post_status = 'publish' AND post_type = 'page';
93. JUST LIKE MANAGED HOSTS FOCUS ON JUST WORDPRESS.
HOSTED WAF PRODUCTS CONCENTRATE ON MITIGATING RISKS AND DOS PROTECTION.
94. THE MOST FAMOUS HOSTED WAF SOLUTION IS CLOUDFLARE.
BUT BOTH SUCURI CLOUDPROXY AND INCAPSULA ARE JUST AS GOOD.
AND A BIT MORE FOCUSED ON SECURITY RATHER THAN SPEED.