How to Activate Akismet Plugin for WordPress Blog in a Simple Ways

Steps on How to Activate Akismet Plugin for WordPress Blog in a Simple Ways to Stop Spam Comments

Akismet is effectively used to ward off spam comments in a self-hosted WordPress blog which comments section is not closed or is not removed. Unfortunately, after installing Akismet, a lot of bloggers who can not activate it because it is constrained API Key.

If you are one of them, do not worry. Akismet activate it easily. The following step by step you need to do.

A. Obtain API Key

To activate Akismet, you need API key, is not it? API key is composed of free and paid version. Of the two versions, you can simply use the free version of the API key. To get it, do the following steps.

1. In the description of the Akismet plugin you have installed, right-click to Sign up for Akismet plan.

2. In the Akismet site that appears, click the button GET AN Akismet API KEY.

3. You will see a page Signing up for Akismet with WordPress.com. Enter your email address and create a username and password on registration of the three boxes provided. After that, click the Sign up button.

4. You will see four Akismet Plan. Of the plan number, select Basic and press the button GET STARTED.

5. You will see a page that one of its parts is a Payment Method. Ignore the part, and focus to the Akismet Basic. Swipe left black button that contains the $ 36.00/YEAR thus be $ 0.00/YEAR.

6. Payment Method section will be changed to the Contact Info. Type in your first and last name in the two boxes provided (you are free to use any name).
After that, click the Continue button.

7. You will see a notification of your registration complete success with API Key.

8. Copy the API key.

B. Enable Akismet

After getting the API key, the next step is to enable Akismet.
Therefore, perform the steps below.

9. Go back to your blog. In the Akismet plugin, click the Settings link.

10. Paste box API Key Manually enter an API key. After that, click the button Use this key.

11. You will see a notification that Akistmet active.

As you can see, it is not difficult to activate Akismet. Try one step above to enable Akismet on your WordPress blog so the blog is free from the invasion of comment spam. Good luck!

Expert Lheeman