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Recommended WordPress Discussion Settings

Brian Dusablon — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:25:25 +0000

WordPress commenting is a common target for spammers. There are several plugins that can help with spam filtering, but many people overlook some simple discussion settings in the basic WordPress install.

In the Admin area, navigate to Settings > Discussion.

Here is a screenshot of our minimum recommended settings:

Additionally, you can check the boxes under “Before a comment appears” to moderate comments further. Checking “An administrator must always approve the comment” requires every comment to be held in moderation until you approve it.

Checking “Comment author must have a previously approved comment” allows you to approve a comment author’s first comment, and then automatically approve all future comments from that author.

The most effective setting change is to lower the “Hold a comment in the queue if it contains __ or more links” from 2 to 1. Most spam bots post links inside the content of their comment. Most commenters do not.

More information can be found in the WordPress Codex.

Embedding a YouTube Video in a WordPress Post or Page

Brian Dusablon — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:19 +0000

Be sure to use the HTML tab in your editor. Then, copy the embed code from YouTube, paste, and publish. Simple is good!

Posada Del Colorado Site Launch

Brian Dusablon — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:48:17 +0000

Working with Captain John Spencer was a pleasure. He knew what he wanted to do in converting his site from static HTML to a content management system. We chose WordPress for its simple interface and SEO optimization. We started with Canvas by WooThemes, a nice framework to work with.

We launched the site a little over a week ago. Check it out: www.posadadelcolorado.com (or www.fishposada.com).

Add An Image to a WordPress Post

Brian Dusablon — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:32:01 +0000

Below is a quick tutorial on adding an image to WordPress. If you use images hosted elsewhere (Flickr, SmugMug, etc.) use the “From URL” tab in the image dialog box (figure 1).

Figure 1

New Texas Rugby Union Site Launched

Brian Dusablon — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:10:41 +0000

We have launched the new Texas Rugby Union site. It’s built on WordPress, using a modified theme (Busy Bee) from WooThemes. We’ve incorporated Google Apps (calendar, docs, etc) for the schedule and the standings pages. HUGE improvement over the previous edition, and uber-flexible for the future.