Recipe Card Blocks PRO 7.4.5
Enhanced spam protection for submissions
Version 7.4.5 introduces enhanced spam protection for recipe submissions, including a new spam view and improved integration with Akismet. Several fixes have also been implemented to improve user experience and security.
New
- Spam protection for recipe submissions, in Settings > Submissions > Spam Protection. A hidden "honeypot" field and a minimum time to fill in the form stop most bots with nothing to set up, a per-visitor limit caps how many recipes one IP address can send in an hour, and Cloudflare Turnstile (a free, privacy-friendly CAPTCHA alternative) can be turned on by adding its Site Key and Secret Key.
- Spam view for submissions (Recipe Cards > Submissions). "Check for Spam" finds submissions sent by bots, and also checks them with Akismet when Akismet is set up. "Empty Spam" deletes all spam submissions at once, even thousands. Submissions can be marked as Spam or Not Spam one by one or in bulk, and Akismet learns from those decisions.
Improved
- When Akismet flags a new submission as spam, it goes to the Spam view for review instead of being lost, and its photo isn't uploaded.
Fixed
- The Akismet check on recipe submissions never flagged anything as spam.
- A rejected submission now explains what went wrong (for example an unfinished security check or an expired form), instead of showing no message.
- Servings, calories, prep time and cooking time in submissions only accept numbers.
- Approving a recipe submission now checks that the request came from the Submissions screen and that the user is allowed to publish it.