How to Quickly Mass Delete Spam Comments in WordPress

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Spam is a major problem for all websites. Often WordPress sites in particular receive a lot of spam comments. Thankfully there are tools to prevent comment spam in WordPress, like Akismet. In this article, we will show you how to quickly mass delete spam comments in WordPress.

The easiest way to delete mass spam comments is by clicking the “Empty Spam” button in WordPress. But, when you have to delete hundreds or thousands of comments at once, this action may take too long, and it could also take down your server. Ouch!

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What we need is a way to handle the removal of mass spam comments without causing too much strain on the server resources. Thanks to the “wp bulk delete” Plugin, that’s now possible!

All you need to do is install and activate the plugin: wp bulk delete

This plugin gives you several options for deleting comments amongst other things (posts, pages, attachments). Perfect for when you need to delete mass spam comments and the “empty spam” just doesn’t cut it!

 

How to Quickly Mass Delete Spam Comments in WordPress

We hope this article helped you find a better way to mass delete spam comments from your WordPress site. If you’re having issues with spam, then it’s worth checking out an anti-spam solution. There are several free and paid options out there that can help relieve the burden. Visit the WordPress repository: https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins

If you liked this article, or have some questions or other tips, feel free to comment below. 😀

Jason
Jason
In 1999 I created my very first website, it all went from there. Founder of WP Manager (wpmanager.co.uk). WordPress Developer with a passion for technology and travel.

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