Christopher Finke
- Member Since: June 19th, 2007
- Medford, OR
- www.chrisfinke.com
- Spam Assassin at Automattic
- @cfinke on WordPress.org and Slack
- Core Contributor
- Plugin Developer
Bio/Description
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Posted a reply to Website down when updating, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi Deshana, You should contact your web host to either temporarily remove your plugins so…1 week ago
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Committed [1678844] to Plugins Trac:
Reinstate the mShot retries after the first image loads, but add a note ...2 weeks ago
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Committed [1677155] to Plugins Trac:
When the API key has been defined as the WPCOM_API_KEY constant, don't ...2 weeks ago
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Committed [1676208] to Plugins Trac:
Request a Retina-ready preview image by default, preventing WordPress from ...2 weeks ago
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Committed [1676206] to Plugins Trac:
When the URL Preview image finishes loading, cancel any pending retry ...2 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Api key, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, you need an Akismet API key to use Akismet. An API key can be…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to Disabling comments, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, if you have disabled comments, you do not need Akismet, unless you use a…3 weeks ago
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Posted a reply to MutationObserver is undefined error in IE 11, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for reporting this; I've fixed the bug and released version 3.3.2 a few minutes…2 months ago
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Committed [1654493] to Plugins Trac:
Version 3.3.2.2 months ago
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Posted a reply to User social profile preview no longer works in comments, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you provide an example of a URL that results in a white or blank…2 months ago
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Committed [1654488] to Plugins Trac:
Fix the MutationObserver functionality check. Checking whether the type ...2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Extra query for nonce option, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
A fix to prevent unnecessary querying for this option was included in version 3.3.1, released…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Warnings in WP_DEBUG mode, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This fix has been included in version 3.3.1, released today.2 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This fix has been included in version 3.3.1, released today.2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Trying to get property of non-object: $post->post_modified_gmt;, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
This fix has been included in version 3.3.1, released today.2 months ago
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Committed [1649900] to Plugins Trac:
Version 3.3.1.2 months ago
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Committed [1649126] to Plugins Trac:
Ensure that the URL preview works even after Quick Editing a comment.2 months ago
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Committed [1649058] to Plugins Trac:
Reduced image size.2 months ago
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Committed [1649044] to Plugins Trac:
Remove the unnecessary URLEncode jQuery plugin. encodeURIComponent ...2 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That's great news, Simon. The fix involved some code reorganization and tracking down whether a…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Trying to get property of non-object: $post->post_modified_gmt;, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It turns out that I did add a check to avoid this warning a couple…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Trying to get property of non-object: $post->post_modified_gmt;, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry, I don't know how this slipped by me. I will give this issue serious…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Warnings in WP_DEBUG mode, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've made a change to try and avoid this; if you'd like to try it…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've made a change to try and avoid this; if you'd like to try it…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Warnings in WP_DEBUG mode, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you post a full list of all the other plugins you're running?2 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@goldandgreyuk You can set define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false ); in your wp-config.php to hide any PHP…2 months ago
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Posted a reply to Timeout of admin-ajax, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You have good points; I'll make some time to look at improving both the performance…3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comments sent directly to Trash, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ok. Can you email me a screenshot of one (or more) of the comments that…3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comments sent directly to Trash, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Ok. Just to be sure that it's empty and doesn't contain some hidden character, can…3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comments sent directly to Trash, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
We can try a few more things here. How comfortable are you with the workings…3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Comments sent directly to Trash, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
One other thing to check is your Comment Blacklist at /wp-admin/options-discussion.php. Comments matching terms there…3 months ago
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Created a new ticket, #40319, in Core Trac:
Apostrophe in commenter's name prevents comment_whitelist setting from ...3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Does akismet works for non wordpress.com sites?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You do need a WordPress.com account in order to get an Akismet API key. Accounts…3 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@b2marketing I installed WooCommerce and WooCommerce POS and wasn't able to reproduce the error.3 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@woodsandhillsplc Which plugins are you running? If there's overlap between your list and Milos's, that…3 months ago
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Posted a reply to Php versione 7, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes, Akismet is compatible with PHP 7.4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Debug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
That is all expected debug output when WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_LOG are enabled. You should remove…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Do I need akismet for my ecommerce site?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, Akismet would not provide any value to you if you do not have user-submitted…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Trump spam, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
If it's already been approved as a comment, Akismet won't check it, since Akismet only…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Using akismet but still getting spam comments, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you email us at support@akismet.com with your API key and the site that is…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Question on spam, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Do you actually have comments disabled for those posts (https://codex.wordpress.org/Comments_in_WordPress#Turning_on_Comments_for_a_Single_Post_or_Page), or have you just removed…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm sorry, I missed your previous response with the list of plugins. I'll have to…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Multiple PHP notices, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
These are typical Akismet debug logs. You can disable them by either setting WP_DEBUG_LOG to…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to Trying to get property of non-object: $post->post_modified_gmt;, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'll add the null handling, although I'm surprised that you're seeing this behavior so frequently…4 months ago
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Posted a reply to PHP 7.1.1 Warnings, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've tested Akismet with PHP 7 and haven't run into this issue. What other plugins…5 months ago
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Posted a reply to Why Did Akismet Mark This as Spam?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you email us at support@akismet.com? It'll be easier to diagnose why you're getting put…5 months ago
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Posted a reply to Why get I Spam-Emails ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you post a screenshot of what one of these emails looks like? I can't…5 months ago
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Posted a reply to Akismet filters wrong afterwards edited comments, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Do you have the setting "Comment must be manually approved" checked in your Discussion settings?…6 months ago
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Posted a reply to Cookies on Akismet?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No, the Akismet plugin does not use or track cookies.6 months ago
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Posted a reply to How to protect from bots registration and Jetpack contact form messages ?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It does filter contact form submissions, but Akismet does not yet filter spammy signups.6 months ago
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