spam on Enfold forms – insane spam won't stop

Hey Daniel,

This should be fixed in the latest version of the theme, could you try to update to 4.5.4 please? The update to 4.5.x has to be done manually from the version you are running, please refer to my replies in this thread: https://kriesi.at/support/topic/enfold-4-5-theme-update-update-failed-download-failed-a-valid-url-was-not-pro/#post-1021541

You can either update manually via FTP: https://kriesi.at/documentation/enfold/how-to-install-enfold-theme/#theme-update, or use a plugin to upload the theme zip file: https://wordpress.org/plugins/update-theme-and-plugins-from-zip-file/

If that doesn’t work then please try to delete the theme folder, then upload it again like you usually would. Also make sure to have proper backups in order before you start updating.

Also please read this after you have updated: https://kriesi.at/documentation/enfold/theme-registration/

Best regards,
Rikard

Hi vegaspro,

I not sure but I think that deleting through cPanel takes a bit of time, so the old theme files might not have been deleted when you uploaded the new version. If you should need help with updating then please include admin WordPress and FTP login details in private, along with a verification that you have backups of the the site.

Best regards,
Rikard

Hi vegaspro,

Thanks for the update. This is not a general issue, it’s local to your site, so we would have to have access to your site in order to check it.

Best regards,
Rikard

Hi,

The php error is caused by a very old and outdated php version (< 5.4).

Check http://php.net/supported-versions.php.

To fix: https://kriesi.at/support/topic/fatal-error-54/#post-1067379

There had been many security fixes in the last php version. It is highly recommended to upgrade.
Could be a reason for the spams.

Best regards,
Günter

Hi,

Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/hidden/public_html/wp-content/themes/enfold/includes/helper-post-format.php on line 213

This is the line:

$hide_featured_image = empty( get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), '_avia_hide_featured_image', true ) ) ? false : true;

http://php.net/manual/de/function.empty.php

See Changelog:
Prior 5.5.0 this function did not support expressions like get_post_meta(). That is the reason for the fatal error.
SInce 5.5.0 it does.

So you must have a version prior 5.5.0 – Check with your hoster.
If you have version 7.x this error does not occur (otherwise we would have thousands of bug reports).

Best regards,
Günter

Hi,

Please check https://kriesi.at/support/topic/new-message-sent-by-contact-form-at-enfold/#post-1077914.

As it is only 5-10 spams it seems to be a human being and not a bot doing it.

Best regards,
Günter

Hi!

Are there any spam protection plugins like Akismet installed in the site? These plugins should filter out spams, delete existing ones or block them completely. A good list of plugins can be found in the following article.

// https://www.wpexplorer.com/antispam-plugins-wordpress/

Regards,
Ismael