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Legitimate users can comment normally while spam and bots are blocked automatically.<\/p>\n\n<p>JRT CommentShield combines proven anti-spam techniques such as honeypots, timing checks, rate limiting, and IP blocking with optional AI-powered spam analysis using ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin is lightweight, fast, and built using WordPress coding standards with a fully object-oriented architecture.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Protects the native WordPress comment form<\/li>\n<li>Blocks automated spam bots using honeypot detection<\/li>\n<li>Prevents rapid and repeated comment submissions (rate limiting)<\/li>\n<li>Optional IP address blocking<\/li>\n<li>Optional AI-based spam detection powered by ChatGPT<\/li>\n<li>AI can automatically:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Allow comments<\/li>\n<li>Hold comments for moderation<\/li>\n<li>Mark comments as spam<\/li>\n<li>Move spam comments directly to Trash<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li>No CAPTCHA required<\/li>\n<li>No impact on user experience<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight and performance-friendly<\/li>\n<li>Fully object-oriented and WordPress.org compliant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>AI Spam Detection<\/h3>\n\n<p>AI Spam Detection is optional and disabled by default.<\/p>\n\n<p>When enabled, JRT CommentShield sends the comment text and post title to OpenAI (ChatGPT) for spam analysis.<\/p>\n\n<p>No email addresses or IP addresses are sent to OpenAI.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin can optionally connect to OpenAI (ChatGPT) to help detect spam comments using AI.<\/p>\n\n<p>This external service is only used if you enable \"AI Spam Detection\" in the plugin settings.<\/p>\n\n<h4>What the service is used for<\/h4>\n\n<p>To analyze a comment and return a spam score and recommended action (allow, hold, spam, or trash).<\/p>\n\n<h4>What data is sent and when<\/h4>\n\n<p>When AI Spam Detection is enabled and a visitor submits a comment, the plugin sends:\n- The comment text\n- The post title (to help AI understand context)\n- A links count (number only)<\/p>\n\n<p>The plugin does NOT send:\n- Comment author email address\n- IP address\n- Site user data<\/p>\n\n<h4>Service provider<\/h4>\n\n<p>OpenAI<\/p>\n\n<p>Terms of use: https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/terms-of-use<br \/>\nPrivacy policy: https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/privacy-policy<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install it from the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 JRT CommentShield<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Enable AI Spam Detection and enter your ChatGPT API key.<\/li>\n<li>Save settings. 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