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by ingobaab 1 (0 reviews)

Block External Requests

Speed up WordPress admin by blocking slow or unwanted external HTTP requests. Manage hosts in Settings → Blocked Requests.

Block External Requests ranks #46,645 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #2,367 of 4,038 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated May 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.0.2)

v3.2.2 Current Version v3.2.2

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 09 May, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#2,367 of 4,038 in Security

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#46,645

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Active Installs

1+

-83.3%

KW Avg Position

120

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Downloads

191

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Support Resolved

0%

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Rating

20%

Review 1 out of 5

1 (0 reviews)

Next Milestone 10

Total Progress 30%

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45,866

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.2.2
Last Updated: May 09, 2026
Requires WP: 6.6+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: ingobaab

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1
Reviews: 0
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Block External Requests

Block External Requests has 1+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Block External Requests is developed by ingobaab and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Block External Requests requires WordPress 6.6 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9 and needs PHP 8.0 or newer.

Block External Requests has been downloaded 191+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Block External Requests is 3.2.2. It was last updated on May 9, 2026.

Yes. Block External Requests is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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