Chronological Spam Removal
PHP V5+ only! This plugin deletes spam from the comments table of the database. It does so by checking it for matches against the characters or words you have blacklisted in Settings->Discussion. Also on the…
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Chronological Spam Removal shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Chronological Spam Removal stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| automatic | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| database | >100 |
| removal | >100 |
| spam | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Chronological Spam Removal
From the official readme · v1.0.4.0Description
PHP V5+ only! This plugin deletes spam from the comments table of the database. It does so by checking it for matches against the characters or words you have blacklisted in Settings->Discussion. Also on the Settings->Discussion page is a setting for the maximum allowed links that a comment can contain. This plugin will delete comments that have too many links. Spam can also be deleted if it has a url in the author url field. This is handy if you don’t have a author url form field in your comment form, and bots are submitting without using your form. Finally, spam can be deleted if there are any non US-en keyboard characters in any comment row. I don’t expect any foreign language characters on my blog, and while I know this setting may be a little harsh, it’s a spammy world out there, and sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
This plugin adds a menu item in the Settings section of the admin area. Currently only three options are available:
1) The frequency to run the automated process of removing spam. Default is twice a day.
2) Whether or not to remove spam that has been submitted with the website field. Default is NO (unchecked).
3) Whether or not to remove spam that has non US-en keyboard characters. Default is NO (unchecked).
Installation
- Use the auto-installer or upload entire plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Change settings in new Settings->Chronological Spam Removal page.
Changelog
1.0.4.0
- cron entry in wp_options table now updated when plugin settings are updated. $_GET variable from options.php redirect was changed from “updated” to “settings-updated”.
1.0.3.0
- Plugin now has an option to remove any comment that has non US-en keyboard characters.
1.0.2.0
- Plugin now ready for internationalization (i18n). POT file located in /localization
1.0.1.0
- Comments marked as pending or spam are now checked against the comments_max_links option in Settings->Discussion. If there are greater than or equal to that many instances of “http://” in the comment content, the comment is deleted.
1.0.0.0
- Initial Commit to SVN
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FAQ
Chronological Spam Removal: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Chronological Spam Removal free?
Yes. Chronological Spam Removal is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Chronological Spam Removal safe to use in 2026?
Chronological Spam Removal shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Chronological Spam Removal?
Chronological Spam Removal is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,135 times since it launched in December 2010. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does Chronological Spam Removal work with WordPress 7.1?
Chronological Spam Removal is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Chronological Spam Removal last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.4.0, was released on February 26, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Chronological Spam Removal?
Chronological Spam Removal is developed and maintained by skunkbad.
What are the best alternatives to Chronological Spam Removal?
The most popular alternatives to Chronological Spam Removal are Autologin Links (7K+ installs), Easy Custom Auto Excerpt (6K+ installs) and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails (4K+ installs).
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