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class="entry-title"><a href="https://akismet.com/support/getting-started/activate/" rel="bookmark">How do I activate the Akismet plugin?</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content clearfix"> <div class="xlarge-9 large-8 medium-12 small-12 doc-content"> <h2 id="activate-akismet" class = "wp-block-heading" >Activate Akismet</h2> <p class="has-background has-normal-font-size" style="background-color:#c1d4a2"><strong><strong>If you already have the Akismet plugin installed and activated on your WordPress site, you can skip to <a href="#step-5">step #5</a>.</strong></strong></p> <p>You can activate Akismet in your blog’s WordPress dashboard by following these steps.</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>First, get the Akismet plugin by going to <strong>Plugins -> Add New</strong>:</li> </ol> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img width="314" height="268" src="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/94a14-plugin-add-plugin.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1016" srcset="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/94a14-plugin-add-plugin.png 314w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/94a14-plugin-add-plugin.png?w=150&h=128 150w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/94a14-plugin-add-plugin.png?w=300&h=256 300w" sizes="(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px" /></figure></div> <ol start="2" class="wp-block-list"> <li>Type in <strong>Akismet </strong>in the search box and hit enter/return:</li> </ol> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img width="784" height="106" src="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0d67b-searchak.jpg?w=784" alt="" class="wp-image-915" srcset="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0d67b-searchak.jpg 784w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0d67b-searchak.jpg?w=150 150w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0d67b-searchak.jpg?w=300 300w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/0d67b-searchak.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px" /></figure> <ol start="3" class="wp-block-list"><li>Typically, the first search result is correct. Make sure the plugin’s author is Automattic and click on <strong>Install Now</strong>.</li> <li>Wait for the install to finish, then click on the blue <strong>Activate</strong> button.</li> <li>After the plugin has been activated, go to <strong>Settings -> Akismet Anti‑Spam</strong></li></ol> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img width="316" height="548" src="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/a9cdb-akismet-menu.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1012" srcset="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/a9cdb-akismet-menu.png 316w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/a9cdb-akismet-menu.png?w=86&h=150 86w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/a9cdb-akismet-menu.png?w=173&h=300 173w" sizes="(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px" /></figure></div> <p>If you have Jetpack installed, you’ll find the Akismet menu under <strong>Jetpack -> Akismet Anti‑Spam</strong> instead:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="322" height="310" src="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7619d-jetpack-menu.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1011" srcset="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7619d-jetpack-menu.png 322w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7619d-jetpack-menu.png?w=150&h=144 150w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7619d-jetpack-menu.png?w=300&h=289 300w" sizes="(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" /></figure></div> <ol start="6" class="wp-block-list"><li>If you already have an API key, click the<strong> Manually enter an API key</strong> section link and enter your API key.</li></ol> <p>If you don’t already have an API key, then click on the <strong>Set up your Akismet Account</strong> button, and you’ll be guided through the process of getting one in a new window.</p> <ol start="7" class="wp-block-list"><li>If you have Jetpack installed and have a paid plan that includes an Akismet key, click on the <strong>Connect with Jetpack</strong> button:</li></ol> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" width="1524" height="1268" src="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akismet_connect.png" alt="" class="wp-image-107131" srcset="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akismet_connect.png 1524w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akismet_connect.png?w=150&h=125 150w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akismet_connect.png?w=300&h=250 300w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akismet_connect.png?w=768&h=639 768w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/akismet_connect.png?w=1024&h=852 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1524px) 100vw, 1524px" /></figure></div> <ol start="8" class="wp-block-list"> <li>If you’re connected with Jetpack, but would like to use a different API key, feel free to click the <strong>Manually enter an API key</strong> link and enter your API key.</li> <li>If you are using Akismet to protect a contact form from spam submissions, please make sure that the contact form you are using is <a href="https://akismet.com/support/getting-started/using-akismet-with-your-contact-forms/">compatible and configured</a>.</li></ol> <h2 id="adjust-akismet settings" class = "wp-block-heading" >Adjust Akismet settings</h2> <p>Once the plugin is activated, there are some options you can adjust in Settings.</p> <p>Go to <em>WP Admin</em> > <em>Plugins</em> > <em>Akismet Antispam </em>> <em>Settings</em>. You can change the following:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Comments</strong>: Show the number of approved comments besides each comment author</li> <li><strong>Spam filtering</strong>: Silently discard the worst spam, or send everything to the Spam folder for manual review</li> <li><strong>Privacy</strong>: Choose to display or not display a privacy notice underneath your comment forms, indicating that you are using Akismet.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="752" src="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/akismet-antispam-settings.png?w=1024" alt="Akismet settings showing options for Comments, Spam filtering, and Privacy" class="wp-image-284103" style="width:609px;height:auto" srcset="https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/akismet-antispam-settings.png?w=1024 1024w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/akismet-antispam-settings.png?w=150 150w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/akismet-antispam-settings.png?w=300 300w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/akismet-antispam-settings.png?w=768 768w, https://akismet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/akismet-antispam-settings.png 1198w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div> <p>And that’s it. 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