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Free Anti-Spam Hack Guide
Stop comment spam without slowing down your site
Get the plugin-free hack that protects WordPress and Showit websites in minutes. No technical setup, no code knowledge, and no drag on your site speed.
- The single setting change that blocks 95% of spam comments
- A whitelist setup so real conversations never get stuck
- The extra layer that catches the spam plugins miss
No spam in your inbox either. Just the good stuff.
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The Problem
Spam comments are eating your time, one delete at a time
You’re getting bombarded. Spam comments flooding your WordPress or Showit blog, clogging your moderation queue, and making you question whether comment sections are worth the headache. Deleting them one by one is eating your time, and you’re tired of it.
The usual fix? Add a plugin. But every plugin you install slows your site down, creates security vulnerabilities, and gives you more moving parts to update and maintain. You need comment protection that doesn’t wreck your site speed or your sanity.
There’s a better way, and it’s the same hack we use with our own clients.
Comment protection should never come at the cost of site speed.
The Anti-Spam Hack → no plugins required
Inside the Guide
What you walk away with
A short, free PDF built for WordPress and Showit website owners who want clean comments without another plugin slowing things down.
01 → The Setting
One change, 95% less spam
The single setting change that blocks 95% of spam comments before they ever hit your moderation queue.
02 → The Whitelist
Real conversations keep flowing
How to whitelist legitimate commenters so real conversations never get stuck in the filter.
03 → The Plugin Trap
Why plugins aren’t the answer
What every extra plugin really costs you in speed, security, and upkeep, and what to do instead.
04 → The Extra Layer
Catch what plugins miss
The extra layer of protection that catches the spam plugins miss, without adding anything to update.
05 → The Check
Know it’s working
A simple way to confirm the hack is doing its job, and exactly what to adjust if spam still sneaks through.
After the Hack
A moderation queue that only holds real comments
Once the hack is in place, spam stops before it ever reaches your queue. No plugin bloat, no daily delete sessions, no wondering whether a real comment got lost in the pile.
- Spam blocked before it hits your moderation queue
- Legitimate commenters whitelisted so conversations keep flowing
- Zero new plugins to install, update, or worry about
- Site speed untouched, which your SEO will thank you for
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- The one setting change
- The whitelist setup
- The layer plugins miss
Free PDF guide → set up in minutes → instant download
Who It Is For
Made for owners who want clean comments, not more plugins
This guide is for WordPress and Showit website owners who are tired of spam clutter and want a solution that doesn’t slow their site down.
This is for you if
- You run a creative business, independent law firm, or service business on WordPress or Showit.
- Your moderation queue fills with spam faster than you can clear it.
- You want protection that doesn’t add plugin bloat or slow your site down.
Not the right fit if
- You want someone to fully handle your website, spam included, every month. That is done-for-you territory.
- Your blog has comments turned off and you plan to keep it that way.
- You are looking for enterprise security consulting rather than a simple, effective fix.
About the Founder
Stefanie Morris, Morris & Co
Stefanie Morris is the founder of Morris & Co, known as MoCo.Marketing, an SEO and marketing consultancy. Morris & Co provides done-for-you SEO for creative entrepreneurs and independent law firms, with specializations in WordPress SEO, Showit SEO, image SEO, and generative engine optimization.
Stefanie spent nearly a decade working as a destination wedding photographer before founding Morris & Co, during which she built SEO systems that produced bookings in markets including Boston, Newport, and Aruba from her home outside of Charlotte, NC.
Stefanie has stopped spam on hundreds of WordPress and Showit websites. Her SEO and website maintenance clients rely on this exact hack every day.
10+ years in SEO
WordPress SEO
Showit + WordPress
WordPress SEO
Showit + WordPress
“Stefanie gave me essentially a checklist for how to fix the back end of my website. It was exactly what I needed, and I am now ranking higher than I ever thought possible on Google.”
Bekah, adventure elopement photographer
Good Questions
Before you download
Is it really free?
Yes. The guide is completely free. No credit card, no obligation. It arrives in your inbox by email right after you sign up.
Do I need to install a plugin?
No, and that is the whole point. The hack is a setting-level change, not another plugin to install, update, and worry about. Your site speed stays exactly where it is.
Will it work on my Showit site?
Yes. Showit blogs run on WordPress, which is where comment spam shows up in the first place. The hack works the same way on Showit blogs as it does on standard WordPress sites.
Will it block real comments too?
No. The guide includes a whitelist step so legitimate commenters and real conversations never get stuck in the filter.
Do I need to be technical to set it up?
No. If you can log in to your WordPress dashboard, you can have this set up in minutes. No code knowledge or technical chops required.
How will I know it’s working?
The guide closes with a simple way to check that the hack is doing its job, and exactly what to adjust if spam still sneaks through.
Last Step
Ready to reclaim your moderation queue?
Download the Anti-Spam Hack and have comment protection set up before your next coffee break. No plugins, no slow-down, just clean comments.
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