Auto-comments generate author id=1 | CyberSEO Pro | CyberSEO support forum

1. We addressed this requirement in version 12.050, and added matching logic to link auto-comments with existing WordPress user accounts. If the author name matches an existing username or "slug" in your database, the plugin will automatically retrieve that user's ID and email. This ensures that the comment is correctly attributed to the user's profile and that their specific Gravatar displays instead of the admin avatar.

2. Using WordPress hooks (like preprocess_comment or any other filter/action) to modify how data is handled does not violate the license agreement. The license restriction applies only to hacking or redistributing the plugin code itself. Since WordPress is an open system, you are encouraged to use the hook system to customize behavior. Tweaking the way WordPress processes data via external PHP functions is standard practice and considered safe and unrestricted use of the software.

3. Regarding the idea of using a cron job to crawl pages, we have found that generating comments upon "post open" (front end) is the more efficient and logical approach for this specific plugin for a few reasons.

- A cron job would constantly scan your database for new posts and simulate a browser visit or execution. This adds unnecessary overhead to your server.

- Triggering generation when a page is accessed naturally aligns the velocity of your comments with your actual traffic. This prevents a suspicious burst of comments from appearing simultaneously on all new posts at a specific cron interval, which can appear "robotic" to search engines.

- Generating comments at the time of visit ensures that resources are only spent on posts that are being viewed.

You should never modify plugin files directly. WordPress is designed to be modular, which allows you to extend the functionality of any plugin. Place your custom code in your theme's functions.php file or, better yet, create your own plugin. This way, your modifications will stay safe and active, regardless of plugin updates or theme changes.

Even if you want to extend a specific feature of CyberSEO Pro, the code should be in your theme or a custom mini-plugin that uses WordPress hooks to interact with the data. This keeps the core files clean and ensures your site remains stable and update-friendly.

If you manually deleted the contents of the сyberseo folder or selected the "Delete" option in the WordPress Plugins menu, the plugin files have been removed from your server. The plugin cannot delete its own folder or "disappear" after a kernel update.

To resolve the issue, simply reinstall the plugin from scratch. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and select your original cyberseo.zip file. Your settings and campaigns are stored in the database, so they should remain intact once the files are back in place.

Keep in mind that a server kernel update usually requires a reboot. Make sure that your web server (Apache/Nginx) and PHP-FPM are fully restarted and running correctly because the plugin relies on them to execute.