Anti-Spam Control - Anti-Spam by CleanTalk is #1

[fixer]

Sometimes a free option is superior to a pay option, This is one of them cases

UNINSTALL - Akismet Anti-Spam

INSTALL - Anti-Spam by CleanTalk



Click Activate, then get key auto


Click save changes

then go to Comments/Find Spam


Then start search and delete spam


for extra protection:

Settings/Discussion
NO Allow people to post comments on new articles
YES Users must be registered and logged in to comment

Settings/General/Membership
NO Anyone can register

 

[Nev_Dull]

Thanks. I'll give it a go.

 

[Solidus]

NO Allow people to post comments on new articles

I prefer allowing guests to register.
Also prefer this: https://wordpress.org/plugins/goodbye-captcha/