Customizing the banned words list in the back office helps improve auto-moderation and maintain security by filtering out inappropriate content.
What are banned words
The banned words list blocks any post or comment containing specific terms. The list is pre-filled with common banned words based on your community language. you can adapt it to your context, audience or brand tone.
The goal is to prevent inappropriate content and secure your platform.
When a banned word is detected:
- The post or comment is blocked
- The user sees an error message and must edit their content before posting
You can customize the error message in Configuration > Wordings > Platform.
Manage banned words
Go to Configuration > Banned Words. You will be able to consult your banned words list and:
- Add new words based on your needs (you can add multiple words by separating them with a comma)
- Remove words that are not relevant
You can also use asterisk to block variations of a word:
- *pen blocks any word ending with pen (example: open, happen)
- pen* blocks any word starting with pen (example: pencil, pending)
- *pen* blocks any word containing pen (example: open, penalty)
Security words
Some banned words are included to prevent hacking attempts. They block code injection or malicious content. These are the following:
- <svg, <a, <href, <iframe, <img, <input, <script
- src=, <alert(, javascript=, javascript:
- onmouseover=, onload=, style=
- />, </
We strongly recommend keeping these words to protect your platform.