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akismet is a spam checking plugin that you really should have activated if you allow any form of commenting on your blog posts or pages.
In order to Activate the spam checking you first need to obtain an API key.
WordPress.com is the fully hosted platform for WordPress. If your site is hosted by your chosen hosting company then you are using the self-hosted version of WordPress from WordPress.org. Compare the two flavours.
But it’s a good idea to create an account on WordPress.com because
- You can define your profile and create a Gravatar
- You need it if you want to use jetpack
- You can get an API key that you can use for akismet
So, why not do the following…
- Sign up to WordPress.com and choose a blog address OR Sign up for just a username on WordPress.com
- Navigate to Akismet.com
- Choose Get a WordPress key and say goodbye to comment spam
- Click on the Sign Up link of your choice (e.g. Personal), then click on Sign up with WordPress.com
- Choose “I already have a WordPress.com account”
- Sign into Akismet with your WordPress.com account
- Authorize the connection with WordPress.com
- Select a plan (again?)
- Complete your First name and Last name fields. Seems a bit silly if you’re already signed in to WordPress.com then choose Continue
- You should get to see your shiny new Akismet API key
- Follow the instructions to copy and paste the key into your Akismet configuration
Finding your Akismet API key
If you ever need to retrieve your Akismet API key
- Navigate to the Akismet home page (see screen shot above)
- Click on the Akismet WordPress.com Sign In button
- Sign into Akismet with WordPress.com Connect
- Reveal your Akismet API key