Adding CAPTCHA to Movable Type

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Movable Type Plugin

This plugin allows you to use the WebSpamProtect.com service with your Movable Type installation.

Requirements

This plugin is supported on Movable Type 3.2 or later. You must be registered in WebSpamProtect.com to get this plugin to work.

Installation

  1. Register for a WebSpamProtect.com account and create a CAPTCHA (verification image).
  2. Download the Movable Type plugin.
    You will get just one file called "WebSpamProtect.pl". This file is unique for your account, so don't share it.
  3. Create a directory called "WebSpamProtect" under the "plugins" directory in your Movable Type installation and upload the plugin onto this directory such that files structure looks like so:

    MT_DIR/
|__ plugins/
|  \__ WebSpamProtect/
|     |__ WebSpamProtect.pl

    That's all! If the plugin was successfully installed, you should see something similar to this on the Plugins listing:

Usage

  1. First you will need to add the MTWSP_Captcha tag into all your commenting templates. Detailed information about usage this tag you will find in your WebSpamProtect.com account control panel.
  2. Next you will need to enable the WebSpamProtect.com CAPTCHA on the blog. To do so, click 'Settings' on the left menu and then click the 'Plugins' tab. Click 'Show Settings' for WebSpamProtect.com and check the box that appears:
  3. Finally, if you are using static publishing, rebuild the templates that you've updated.