Do you use Akismet on your site? Have you checked your comment moderation queue lately? If you answered yes to both questions you've probably noticed a couple of nifty new features added to Akismet.
Actually v2.5.4 added a number of new features:
- Added author URL quick removal functionality
- Added mShot preview on Author URL hover
- Limit Akismet CSS and Javascript loading in wp-admin to just the pages that need it
- Added empty index.php to prevent directory listing
- Move wp-admin menu items under Jetpack, if it is installed
- Purge old Akismet comment meta data, default of 15 days
However the ones I find interesting are the 1st and 2nd items listed above.
See that little 'x' next to the URL in the image above? Clicking it will remove the link to the site. This is a handy feature if you have a comment that borders on spam or one that you're really not sure about. Click the 'x' then publish the comment.
The other feature I think is neat is the mShot preview. Once again, referring to the image above take a look at the URL attached to the comment. Hovering over it will result in a lightbox-type of popup with a preview of the site in question. You can get a look at the site without actually going over there first.
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