JeffBush

https://www.probloggingsuccess.com/combat-spam-user-registration/
After posting my comment on the problem I did a search and found the link above that may be of some help.

Same here and using Really Simple CAPTCHA. One site is bombarded daily with spam user registrations and comments. I took the meta widget off the home pages thinking that would work for the registrations. Comment Luv may be part of problem on some of it but not sure what is causing and interested in stopping spam junk. Good luck and hope we all find the answer.

I started at bottom of list of plugins and the very first plugin I deactivated was the culprit and I was able to update / customize my theme to Weaver II. Plugin causing problem was “WP-Copyright-Protection”.

I’ve not tried that yet- I did see that in WP forum or someplace maybe on here. I almost called a grandkid to come over and help with it. Thank you for the help. I will try it and see if I mess it up or fix it. Since GAN is quitting their affiliates I may have to do someething else anyway and flip a couple sites. Thanks again and will let you know if it helps so someone else can benefit too.

Thanks.
Anyone else with an idea of who to contact. Weaver has nothing but a forum if you like searching for hours and WP has no contact I could find. The other theme also had issues with same flashing off and on problem so I would guess it to be a WP issue .