phpffcms / ffcms

            ->first();

        // something is founded :D

        if ($query !== null) {

            $answerTime = Date::convertToTimestamp($query->created_at);

            $delay = $answerTime + $this->_configs['delay'] - time();

            if ($delay > 0) { // sounds like config time is not passed now

                throw new JsonException(__('Spam protection: please, wait %sec% seconds', ['sec' => $delay]));

            }

        }

        return true;

    }

            ->first();

        // check if latest post time for this user is founded

        if ($query !== null) {

            $postTime = Date::convertToTimestamp($query->created_at);

            $delay = $postTime + $this->_configs['delay'] - time();

            if ($delay > 0) {

                throw new JsonException(__('Spam protection: please, wait %sec% seconds', ['sec' => $delay]));

            }

        }

        return true;

    }