Title: Untitled posts automatically created
Last modified: February 15, 2023

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# Untitled posts automatically created

 *  [problematichild](https://wordpress.org/support/users/problematichild/)
 * (@problematichild)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/untitled-posts-automatically-created/)
 * Hi there, we’re experiencing an issue with our WordPress site and would appreciate
   some help. We’ve discovered that an untitled post was automatically created without
   any author or details provided.
 * After investigating, we noticed that the IP address used to create this post 
   matches the IP address used by some customers who placed orders on our website.
   However, the pattern is not consistent, as some of the autopost creations don’t
   match any order or update activity.
 * We’ve already scanned our site for malware or hacking, but we didn’t find any
   traces that could have caused this issue. Our site has several plugins installed
   [https://prnt.sc/VmpXkep3WiZm](https://prnt.sc/VmpXkep3WiZm) , [https://prnt.sc/HwuV6qbabX1A](https://prnt.sc/HwuV6qbabX1A),
   [https://prnt.sc/4Q5Q7XRG7l4N](https://prnt.sc/4Q5Q7XRG7l4N) , [https://prnt.sc/upfrPrMoDyqw](https://prnt.sc/upfrPrMoDyqw),
   [https://prnt.sc/MveYC4g7jmm1](https://prnt.sc/MveYC4g7jmm1) , [https://prnt.sc/MoBgkyTROMzq](https://prnt.sc/MoBgkyTROMzq)
   but we don’t think any of these could have caused the autopost.
 * We haven’t made any custom code changes in the last few months, so we don’t believe
   that is the cause either. Can you please assist us in figuring out what is causing
   these autoposts to appear? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/untitled-posts-automatically-created/#post-16478529)
 * You will want more complete data on an auto-post beyond what a generic access
   log will tell you. A custom logging script could be created that hooks into “
   save_post” or similar action. Pertinent data from $_SERVER could be logged, such
   as IP and what request caused the action.
 * Data from debug_backtrace() could be included to learn which processes were involved.
   There are several [activity log plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins/search/activity+log/)
   you could try. I’m not sure they’d include debug_backtrace() data, but perhaps
   one of the plugins could be modified to include such data.
 *  [ewamchoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ewamchoden/)
 * (@ewamchoden)
 * [2 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/untitled-posts-automatically-created/#post-16809265)
 * We have the same issue, and seems to be increasing.
 * But we don’t have any outward transactions, except through Gravity Forms, for
   a no-cost registration for events.
 * Could that be it?
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [problematichild](https://wordpress.org/support/users/problematichild/)
 * (@problematichild)
 * [2 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/untitled-posts-automatically-created/#post-16810635)
 * Hi [@ewamchoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ewamchoden/)
 * Gravity Forms does have functionality that allows form submissions to be automatically
   turned into posts. However, it’s important to note that the specific issue of
   untitled auto posts cannot be conclusively attributed to Gravity Forms without
   further investigation.
 * To determine if Gravity Forms is the cause of untitled auto posts, you can review
   the form settings and check if there is a post meta field. If such a field exists,
   there’s a significant chance that it could be the cause.
 * Another suggestion is to use the gform_disable_post_creation filter. By using
   this filter, you can disable the automatic creation of posts from form submissions.
   You can refer to the official documentation for Gravity Forms for more information:
   [https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_disable_post_creation/](https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_disable_post_creation/).
   
   I hope that helps!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [problematichild](https://wordpress.org/support/users/problematichild/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/untitled-posts-automatically-created/#post-16810635)
 * Status: not resolved

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