Title: Readable Names
Author: anatol broder
Published: <strong>August 29, 2010</strong>
Last modified: December 15, 2010

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# Readable Names

 By [anatol broder](https://profiles.wordpress.org/doktorbro/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/readable-names.1.0.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/readable-names/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/readable-names/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/readable-names/#installation)
 * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/readable-names/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/readable-names/)

## Description

This plugin asks commenters to write their names in the language that your blog 
uses. Using readable names written in your blog’s native language will enhance the
discussion. Strangers who want to leave comments on _your_ blog, have to speak _your_
language.

Customizing predefined rules can create your own slang.

Less spam is a welcome side effect on non-Latin alphabets.

#### Translations

The plugin comes with a set of predefined standards for every translated language.

 * Bulgarian `bg_BG`
 * Finnish `fi` (by Christian Hellberg)
 * German `de_DE`
 * Hebrew `he_IL` (by [Yaron Shahrabani](https://edge.launchpad.net/~sh-yaron))
 * Icelandic `is_IS` (by Hans Rúnar Snorrason) †
 * Persian `fa_IR` (by [Alefba](http://alefba.us/)) †
 * Russian `ru_RU`

† _incomplete_

#### Technical Specifications

 * very lightweight
 * fully localized
 * secure input validation
 * smooth upgrade procedure
 * no extra data in the database
 * restless deinstallation

### Upgrade

Any _previous_ settings should be _retained_. Some _new_ options will be set to 
_default_ settings.

### Roadmap

#### 1.1

 * Add option “hyphen” to allowed characters

#### 1.2

 * Add option “full stop” to allowed characters

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * The comment form gives a decent hint.
 * [[
 * The error messages are user friendly.
 * [[
 * The count of unreadable attempts is displayed on the dashboard.
 * [[
 * The admin option page is clear.
 * [[
 * The plugin has been translated even into Russian.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `readable-names` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or download
    through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
 3. Look for the “Settings” link to configure the options.
 4. Make your own definitions on the option page.
 5. Give visitors a hint about your rules.

## FAQ

Please use the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/tags/readable-names)
 for problems
or questions with this plugin. “Readable Names” topics must be tagged with `readable-
names`.

Support questions by email will be ignored.

  How can I translate the plugin in my native language?

 * Download the [development version](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/readable-names.zip).
 * Find the file `readable-names.pot` inside the subfolder `languages`.
 * Translate it with the free editor “[Poedit](http://www.poedit.net/)”.
 * Contact me through the dedicated [support forum](https://wordpress.org/tags/readable-names).

  Why should I forbid the use of any foreign alphabet?

You cannot read foreign alphabet characters. “Доктор Бро” is just not readable
 
for you, if you don’t speak Russian. Other commenters don’t expect foreign alphabets
on your site at all.

  Could it happen that ordinary comments get lost?

No, it’s impossible. Comments with ordinary names pass through without any side 
effect.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Readable Names” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ anatol broder ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/doktorbro/)

[Translate “Readable Names” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/readable-names)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/readable-names/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/readable-names/), or 
subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/readable-names/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/readable-names/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.4

 * Remove whitespace after PHP tags

#### 1.0.2

 * Use a static function in the uninstall hook (WP 3.1 compatible)
 * Change Russian translation

#### 1.0.1

 * Add Bulgarian translation

#### 1.0

 * Display count of unreadable attempts on the dashboard
 * Change default option “User” to false
 * Improve memory usage

#### 0.9.3

 * Fix typos in `readme.txt`

#### 0.9.2

 * Add “Frequently Asked Questions” section
 * Add “Upgrade Notice” section

#### 0.9.1

 * Fix Russian typo

#### 0.9

 * Add option “Required vowels”
 * Add option “Modify the comment form”

#### 0.8

 * Add Finnish translation (by Christian Hellberg)
 * Change Hebrew defaults

#### 0.7

 * Add Hebrew translation (by Yaron Shahrabani)
 * Add Icelandic translation (by Hans Rúnar Snorrason)
 * Delete Russian letters “Ь” and “Ъ” from the default settings

#### 0.6.1

 * Fix a bug: not recognise the first letter of the alphabet

#### 0.6

 * Better error style
 * Added section “Affected users” with options “User” and “Visitor”
 * Added the link to support forum
 * Removed option “required_letters”

#### 0.5.1

 * Change default multibyte encoding to UTF-8

#### 0.5

 * Add Farsi support
 * Change plugin activation

#### 0.4.3

 * Wrong check for allowed characters
 * Change the message for invalid character

#### 0.4.2

 * Add text domain to error messages

#### 0.4.1

 * Typo in German and Russian translation

#### 0.4

 * Add German translation
 * Change the plugin description

#### 0.3.2

 * Wrong text domain

#### 0.3.1

 * Delete temporary file
 * Change description

#### 0.3

 * Add Russian translation

#### 0.2

 * Add screenshots
 * Change plugin author name

#### 0.1.1

 * Add contributors to `readme.txt`

#### 0.1

 * Initial version

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.4**
 *  Last updated **15 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.1.4**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/readable-names/)
 * Tags
 * [comments](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/comments/)[discussion](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/discussion/)
   [grammar](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/grammar/)[language](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/language/)
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## Contributors

 *   [ anatol broder ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/doktorbro/)

## Support

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