by Jeff Starr 4.4 (19 reviews)

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots

Name: Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots
Rating: 4.4 (19 reviews)
Author: Jeff Starr

Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. Block any user or IP address so they can't access your site.

Banhammer ranks #5,732 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #366 of 4,499 in the Security category, a 4.4/5 rating from 19 reviews, and was last updated Aug 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.5.3 Current Version v3.5.3

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 09 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#366 of 4,499 in Security Top 10% by installs

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#5,732

+3 this week

Active Installs

1K+

-41.6%

KW Avg Position

30.3

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Downloads

48.4K

+20 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (19 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 19.4%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Sep 25, 2025

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots [banhammer] < 3.4.9

CVE-2025-10745 · Fixed in v3.4.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.5.3
Last Updated: Aug 09, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.6.20 or higher
Author: Jeff Starr

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 19
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners, admins, and developers who want to monitor traffic and control access to their site. It lets them ban or warn users and IP addresses that cause problems, then restore access later if needed.

Ban or warn users/IP addresses
Restore access to banned targets
Monitor traffic in the Armory
Manage banned targets in the Tower
Ajax-powered navigation
Automatically clear logged data
Manually block any IP address
Protect Login Page and Admin Area

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots

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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