finding out who filled out WP contact forms
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I’m getting messages on my WP contact form that are inappropriate. I know who is doing it but I need to see the IP address so I can prove it. I know there is a plugin that allows me to view IP addresses, but I don’t have one.
My question is, is there a way to see who has already sent me messages ? Thanks!
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Hi there, If this is on a WordPress.com website, the IP address is mentioned on the form responses page, on the right under “Response Data”.
There are a couple of things you can do. IP addresses can change over time so that is not an effective way to block someone. First you can mark those messages as Spam if they are appearing in your form response inbox https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/form-block/view-contact-form-messages/#mark-a-form-message-as-spam
Secondly, as mentioned in that same support guide, you can add keywords to Discussion Settings and block them that way. Their message will be sent automatically to the trash folder. Use this option cautiously as some legit messages may end up there.
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