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Summary

Register Akismet Anti-Spam as a built-in non-AI connector with spam_filtering type.

  • Uses the existing wordpress_api_key WordPress option for API key storage
  • Checks the WPCOM_API_KEY PHP constant

Testing

Verify the akismet connector works as expected:

  • Test the default activation flow.
  • Delete Akismet and test the installation flow. Set an Akismet key verify it shows as connected, on the connectors and on the Akismet own settings page.
  • Set a key on Akismet settings page verify it is reflected on the connectors screen.
  • Set a key using wp-config define( 'WPCOM_API_KEY', 'your-key' ); verify the connectors reflect the key was set on wp-config.

See also: WordPress/gutenberg#76828

Add Akismet as a non-AI default connector with `spam_filtering` type.
Uses the existing `wordpress_api_key` option for the API key and
checks the `WPCOM_API_KEY` constant.

See #64957.
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_wp_connectors_register_default_ai_providers( $registry );
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// Non-AI default connectors.
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Only this part is relevant the rest is Gutenberg ref update which is included for testing but will not be part of the commit.

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Adjusts unit tests to account for the newly registered Akismet connector:
- Add `akismet` to expected connector keys and update count.
- Allow `spam_filtering` as a valid connector type.
- Scope `connectors_ai_` setting name check to AI providers only.
- Add `wordpress_api_key` to expected REST settings.

See #64730.
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One note on resetting API keys - it's not possible for the user to reset their API key on akismet.com, so we should hide this text for Akismet.

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