How to prevent spam comments?

There are two solutions: Basic Protection and Plugin Protection.

A. Basic Protection:

1. Go to “Settings” - “Discussion” and check “Users must be registered and logged in to comment”.

2. Click “Save Changes”.

B. Plugin Protection:

1. Go to “Plugins” - “Add New”, search for “Akismet”, then install and activate the plugin.

2. Go to “Settings” - “Akismet Anti-Spam”, register for an Akismet account, get an API key, and enter it into the plugin settings.