Greg

This was updated at the same time as the plugin, we believe it may have been a caching issue:
https://plugins.trac.www.ads-software.com/browser/akismet/trunk/readme.txt?rev=1491277
https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/akismet/changelog/

Hi there,

Akismet shouldn’t be doing anything when you’re trying to compose a new post, it sounds like another plugin, theme or function could be causing this.

Can you enable debug on your site and try writing a post, uploading a file, etc. and then send in the logs to [email protected]?

Here’s how to get started with debug:
https://docs.akismet.com/general/how-do-i-debug-the-akismet-plugin/

Hi Tim,

Did your host elaborate on what they considered to be malicious in that file? And can you compare the akismet.php on your server to the one in the distribution? It should look like this:
https://plugins.svn.www.ads-software.com/akismet/tags/3.1.11/akismet.php

Is it dangerous or why someone using this proxy server in India?

No, not necessarily dangerous. It could be that this is just a VPN or TOR exit point, or folks using a proxy to avoid censorship or internet tracking. If the comments look legit, then no need to worry. If they start to look suspect, mark them as spam, and get in touch directly.

Akismet uses WordPress.com user accounts to manage subscriptions, which is different from the account you use to manage your self-hosted site. If you don’t have one, it only takes a moment to set one up.

More on that here:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/wpcc-faq/

Hi Maciej,

Can you make sure your .htaccess file matches the latest here?
https://plugins.svn.www.ads-software.com/akismet/tags/3.1.11/.htaccess

The require statement should only be evaluated if you have the module mod_authz_core enabled.

Can you enable debug, then try to delete that comment again?
https://docs.akismet.com/troubleshooting/how-do-i-debug-the-akismet-plugin/

Once you have some data in the log, just drop us a line with your API key and debug file here:
https://akismet.com/contact

Hi Ivan,

Do you have access to your servers mailserver logs to check and see if the messages are even being sent? If you don’t, or are unsure, your webhost should be able to help you our with that.

Hey Stan,

Can you drop us a line with your API key here, and reference this topic?
https://akismet.com/contact

Hi Philo22,

Can you get in touch directly as mentioned above?

Since the problem started when you installed the new theme, sounds like that’s the likely culprit. Since Akismet only runs on the backend when comments are submitted, it shouldn’t cause any issues with editing pages.

Are you seeing any errors in your webserver or PHP logs? Alternatively, you could try enabling debug and sending us the logs here:
https://akismet.com/contact/

Debug:
https://docs.akismet.com/general/how-do-i-debug-the-akismet-plugin/

Can you run through the steps in this guide to see if something may be blocking the connection?

https://blog.akismet.com/akismet-hosting-faq/

If you’re still having trouble after that, drop us a line here:
https://akismet.com/contact

Sounds like another plugin isn’t playing well with Akismet, can you enable debug and send us the logs here:

https://akismet.com/contact/

Here’s how to get started with debug:
https://docs.akismet.com/general/how-do-i-debug-the-akismet-plugin/

Check this link? That’s a contact form 7 error message:
https://contactform7.com/faq/#After_submitting_the_form_I_get_an_error_message

Do you have a real need to have debug enabled all the time? In WP it’s quite verbose. Unless you’re actually troubleshooting something, you should turn that off in wp-config.php.