New subscribers blocked

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  paulettahansel · Member · Aug 6, 2026 at 4:14 pm

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  When new subscribers try to subscribe to my blog they receive this notification: “Sorry but this email has been blocked. It has too many subscriptions pending confirmation.” I tried with an email address which I seldom use, and it was the same for me.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staartmees · Member · Aug 7, 2026 at 7:38 am

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  As the error says, this problem is caused by the fact it has too many subscriptions pending confirmation. In simple words: people who did or has been subscribed, never confirmed their subscription.

  Steps to Clear Pending Subscriptions

  • Open your Reader page on WordPress.com.
  • Click on Manage Subscriptions (often found near your subscription or follow settings).
  • Select the Pending tab to view the list of blogs or comment threads stuck in a limbo state.
  • Click Delete or Cancel on the excessive or bugged pending items to clear your account limit immediately.
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  paulettahansel · Member · Aug 7, 2026 at 10:45 am

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  unfortunately, your comment doesn’t apply here. When a potential subscriber told me of the problem I tried using an email address which I have never used for subscriptions and the same thing happened.

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  staartmees · Member · Aug 7, 2026 at 11:34 am

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  That’s because you have too many pending subscription.

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  paulettahansel · Member · Aug 7, 2026 at 11:38 am

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  Honestly did you even read the post. I don’t have too many pending subscriptions!

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  temyperez · Staff · Aug 7, 2026 at 9:05 pm

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  Are subscribers attempting to follow using a WordPress.com account, or as email-only (unauthenticated) followers?

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  paulettahansel · Member · Aug 7, 2026 at 9:28 pm

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  no, their email addresses. Gmail

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  angelmedina01 · Staff · Aug 7, 2026 at 11:35 pm

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  When new people try to subscribe, WordPress sends them a confirmation email. If too many invited subscribers leave those confirmation emails unaccepted, your site hits a safety cap for pending requests. This is why even a brand-new email address gets blocked right now.

  Here is how to fix this:

  • Go to your site dashboard.

  • Navigate to Users → Subscribers (or Followers).

  • Check the Pending tab to view unconfirmed invitations.

  • Clear out or remove those old pending invites to free up space for new subscribers.