by Jeff Starr
4.4 (18 reviews)
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots
Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. Block any user or IP address so they can't access your site.
Compatible with WP 6.9
v3.5.0
Current Version v3.5.0
Updated 2 months ago
Last Update on 19 Nov, 2025
Synced 6 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#5,903
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Active Installs
1K+
-42.6%
KW Avg Position
44
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Downloads
46.3K
+5 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
88%
Review 4.4 out of 5
4.4
(18 reviews)
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- Version
- 3.5.0
- Last Updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Requires WP
- 4.7+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 5.6.20 or higher
- Author
- Jeff Starr
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 18
- Support Threads
- 0
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots
The plugin Ban Hammer by Mika Epstein (Ipstenu) is the original "ban-hammer" plugin. It is a great plugin that prevents unwanted users from registering with your site. My plugin Banhammer monitors traffic and enables you to ban any unwanted WP users or IP addresses. They are similar in effect, but focus on different aspects of site access. Btw, huge Thank You to Mika for being so awesome with sharing the "ban hammer" space :)
No, Banhammer is developed with a focus on performance, so your site will be as fast as possible. For example, Banhammer does all of its "heavy lifting" of data only when the admin is viewing the Armory, so normal site traffic remains as fast as possible. This is why the first pass thru the Armory data can take a second or two longer than subsequent passes; Banhammer is looking up Geo/IP information, hostname information, and also performing other important tasks only when the admin is viewing the Armory.
To change the Row Limit, enter a number and then press the Enter key on your keyboard. For more information about Row Limits, click the Help tab on the plugin settings page.
In the Banhammer settings, there are two options: Login Page - Protect WP Login Page Admin Area - Protect WP Admin Area When enabled these options tell Banhammer to include the Login Page and Admin Area, respectively. It means that Banhammer will monitor requests made to the Login Page and Admin Area, and block anything that you've told it to block. Otherwise only the frontend pages are protected. Conversely, when these options are disabled, Banhammer will ignore the Login Page and/or Admin Area. Further explanation: with WordPress, there is the frontend (like homepage, posts and pages, etc.). Then there also are all the admin-related pages, commonly referred to as the Admin Area. This is what is covered by the "Admin Area" option. Likewise with the Login Page, located at /wp-login.php, that is what the "Login Page" option refers to.
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