Extension:SimpleAntiSpam

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SimpleAntiSpam Release status: stable
Implementation	Page action
Description	Adds a simple spam/bot check to forms
Author(s)	Ryan Schmidt (Skizzerztalk)
Latest version	continuous updates
MediaWiki	1.11+
Database changes	No
License	None (Public Domain)
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Download Git master browse repository (GitHub) commit history repository contributors (GitHub) code review
Hooks used EditPage::showEditForm:fields EditPage::attemptSave
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Issues	Open tasks · Report a bug

SimpleAntiSpam extension adds a hidden form field to the edit page as an anti-spam/anti-bot check. If the field is not blank when the page is saved, the save will be aborted and a generic "you triggered the spam filter" page will be shown.

MediaWiki-attacking bots will rarely be cheated so easily, but this helps defeating at least the simplest forms of general-purpose spambots not designed for MediaWiki.

Download

The extension can be retrieved directly from Git ^[?]:

• Browse code
• Some extensions have tags for stable releases.
  • Browse tags
  • Select the tag
  • Click "snapshot"
• Each branch is associated with a past MediaWiki release. There is also a "master" branch containing the latest alpha version (might require an alpha version of MediaWiki).
  • Browse branches
  • Select a branch name
  • Click "Continue"

Extract the snapshot and place it in the extensions/SimpleAntiSpam/ directory of your MediaWiki installation.

If you are familiar with Git and have shell access to your server, you can also obtain the extension as follows:

cd extensions/ git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SimpleAntiSpam.git

Installation

• Download and move the extracted SimpleAntiSpam folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SimpleAntiSpam
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  require_once "$IP/extensions/SimpleAntiSpam/SimpleAntiSpam.php";
  

•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.