Top Commentators
Latest Version: 1.07
Last Update: 30th April 2008
Original From: Nate Sanden
After noticing my Top Commentators list being hijacked I decided to alter the original Show Top Commentators plugin to create the list by the commentator's email address as names are not a unique method, and they're easily forged details.
Everything else is the same and instructions for use are on the original plugin's site.
hey thanx for the updates mate this will surely help stop hijacking of top comment and the deserving person will get his reward for commenting on blog post
By Sunil on Thu, 3 July, 2008
No problem Sunil
By Sarah on Thu, 3 July, 2008
My name got hijacked on another blog, but as soon as I posted a comment, still under the same same, the link from the Top Commentator bar reverted back to my URL. Sneaky!
By Jacques Seoman on Mon, 7 July, 2008
Just a thank you for the 'Top Commentators' plugin. I haven't fully configured it yet but it's easy to work with.
By John on Tue, 18 November, 2008
Hi John, I didn't create the original just fixed a couple of flaws in it. Still, it's a good plugin regardless
By Sarah on Wed, 19 November, 2008
I know this is an older post, but I wanted to say thank you very much for this update – I was using the other version and found some links hijacked today. I also posted about it and provided a link here for other people to find.
By drivelocity on Sat, 20 December, 2008
No problem. I noticed you used to use the widget. I'd give the widget developer a nudge and get them to update/fix the plugin as I think the original has been fixed now (but I could be wrong!). Cheers for the post mention
By Sarah on Sun, 21 December, 2008
I will try this on my blog as well
By Jacob on Mon, 22 December, 2008
Hi Sarah, thanks for the update. What would happen though if someone guess your emaila address, I suppose its a good idea to use a non obvious one, cheers MAl
By Malcom on Tue, 23 December, 2008
No problem. In regards to your email, yes that's possibly but it's unlikely that a list hijacker is going to know the top commentator's emails unless it's their name at their domain. My own, for example, isn't
By Sarah on Thu, 25 December, 2008
Nice update, i like your site, and thanks for rewarding those who comment often!
By John Willis on Sat, 7 February, 2009
Odd you found that. I was checking the Google Analytics search terms and found the phrase allintext: "top commentators" "powered by wordpress "
So, someone is searching out there for the references. I'm assuming the powered by wordpress is an indication to hijack some of the more unused sites.
http://www.thetimemanagementforum.com
By Joe on Wed, 30 September, 2009