Extra Tips to Reduce Spam Comments on Weebly

Extra Tips to Reduce Spam Comments on Weebly

1. Enable CAPTCHA

• Go to Settings → General and turn on the Captcha option.
• Select “Require Captcha for Blog Comments” so users must verify they’re not robots before posting. This greatly reduces automated spam.

2. Auto Close Comments

• In Blog Settings, use the Auto Close Comments option.
• For example, set comments to close automatically after 30 or 60 days. This prevents spam bots from targeting older posts.

3. Restrict Commenting

• You can require that only users with a valid email or a logged-in account are allowed to comment.
• This blocks most anonymous spam bots and ensures only real readers can post.

4. Regular Moderation

• Since you’ve enabled email notifications, check new comments as they arrive.
• Delete spam immediately or mark it as spam so Weebly’s filter can learn and improve over time.

Approval required + CAPTCHA + Auto-close old comments + Require email/login
Using these four together will eliminate most spam comments.

​Learn how to reduce spam comments on your Weebly blog with simple settings like comment approval, CAPTCHA, and auto-closing old posts. Keep your blog clean, safe, and reader-friendly.