by Ricky Dawn 4.2 (17 reviews)

Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics

Name: Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics
Rating: 4.2 (17 reviews)
Author: Ricky Dawn

Block spam referrals showing in Google Analytics and save bandwidth. Central database of sites, ability to add custom URL's and stats.

Bot Block ranks #8,634 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, is #552 of 4,529 in the Security category, a 4.2/5 rating from 17 reviews, and was last updated Feb 24, 2016. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.4 (Current: 7.1.1)

v2.6 Current Version v2.6

Updated 10 years ago Last Update on 24 Feb, 2016

Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#552 of 4,529 in Security Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Active Installs

500+

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KW Avg Position

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Downloads

19.5K

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Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (17 reviews)

Next Milestone 600

Total Progress 94%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

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

Sep 22, 2025 UNPATCHED

Bot Block – Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics [bot-block-stop-spam-google-analytics-referrals] <= 2.6 (unfixed)

CVE-2025-57935 · No fix released

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.6
Last Updated: Feb 24, 2016
Requires WP: 3.9+
Tested Up To: 4.4
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Ricky Dawn

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 17
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use Google Analytics and want to keep their traffic data clean. It blocks known spam bots and referrer spam before they load the site, preventing skewed Analytics data and reducing bandwidth usage.

Central database of spam bots
Add custom referrer domains to block
301 redirect or 403 error option
Full statistics on blocked bots
Block all subdomains of a domain
Contribute to spam bot list

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics

Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics has 500+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics holds a 4.2 out of 5 star rating based on 17 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics is developed by Ricky Dawn and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics requires WordPress 3.9 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 4.4.

Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics has been downloaded 19,472+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics is 2.6. It was last updated on February 24, 2016.

Yes. Bot Block - Stop Spam Referrals in Google Analytics is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.