AI Spam Detection

AI Spam Detection uses advanced machine learning to identify and handle spam content automatically. Unlike rule-based spam filters, AI understands context and can detect sophisticated spam that evades traditional filters.

AI Spam Detection Example

What AI Detects

Promotional spam – Advertisements, product promotions
Link spam – Excessive or suspicious links
SEO spam – Keyword stuffing, backlink attempts
Scam content – Phishing, fraud attempts
Bot content – Automated, templated spam
Off-topic promotion – Irrelevant self-promotion

Detection Levels

Level	Score Range	Meaning	Typical Action
Clean	0-25%	No spam indicators	Publish normally
Uncertain	26-50%	Some concerns	Monitor or hold
Suspected	51-75%	Likely spam	Unapprove
Detected	76-100%	Definite spam	Unapprove + Ban

Configuration

AI Spam Detection Settings

Settings Explained

Enable AI Spam Detection – Master toggle
Detection Quality – AI processing quality
Use Forum Context – Include forum content for better detection
Minimum Indexed Topics – Required indexed content for context
Action on Spam Detected – What to do when spam is confirmed
Action on Spam Suspected – What to do when spam is likely
Action on Uncertain – What to do when unsure
Action on Clean – What to do when content is clean
Exempt Users with Posts – Minimum posts to bypass spam checks
Auto-ban Threshold – Unapproved posts before auto-ban

Moderation Report

Spam Detection Report in Moderation

View spam detection results in the moderation dashboard with:

Spam score and confidence
Specific spam indicators found
AI’s reasoning for the decision
Options to approve/reject

Best Practices

Enable forum context – Significantly improves accuracy
Use Balanced quality – Good accuracy at reasonable cost
Set exemption at 10-20 posts – Trusted users skip checks
Review false positives – Helps improve detection
Use auto-ban cautiously – Set threshold appropriately

wpForo v3 AI Edition Documentation