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EVF_Form_Task::get_akismet_validate( array $entry, string $form_id = '' ): bool

Check if a form entry should be validated by Akismet for potential spam.

Description

This function checks whether the Akismet plugin is installed and configured, and if the Akismet validation option is enabled for a specific form. If validation is enabled, it prepares the necessary data for the validation request and sends it to Akismet’s ‘comment-check’ endpoint.

Parameters

$entryarrayrequired
The form entry data to validate.
$form_idstringoptional
(Optional) The identifier of the form.

Default:''

Return

bool
  • true if the form entry is potentially spam according to Akismet.
  • false if Akismet validation is not enabled, the plugin is not properly configured, or the entry is not considered spam.

Related

UsesDescription
evf_current_url() includes/evf-core-functions.php

Get the current URL.

evf_is_akismet_configured() includes/evf-core-functions.php

Has the Akismet plugin been configured wih a valid API key?

evf_get_ip_address() includes/evf-core-functions.php

Get current user IP Address.

EVF_Form_Task::get_entry_data_for_akismet()includes/class-evf-form-task.php

Get the entry data to be sent to Akismet.

Used byDescription
EVF_Form_Task::do_task()includes/class-evf-form-task.php

Do task of form entry