by kognetiks 5 (1 reviews)

Bot Lockout

Name: Bot Lockout
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: kognetiks

A lightweight WordPress plugin that protects your site from AI scrapers and bad bots using cryptographic JavaScript challenges.

Bot Lockout ranks #58,727 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #2,174 of 2,890 in the Discussion & Community category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Jul 29, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1.1)

v1.0.0 Current Version v1.0.0

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 29 Jul, 2025

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#2,174 of 2,890 in Discussion & Community No update in over a year

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#58,727

-4457 this week

Active Installs

-66.7%

KW Avg Position

64.3

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Downloads

291

+1 today

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100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (1 reviews)

Next Milestone 10

Total Progress 20%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2025
Requires WP: 0+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: kognetiks

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Bot Lockout

No, the plugin is designed to be transparent to legitimate users. It only presents a challenge once per day per browser, and the challenge is solved automatically via JavaScript.

Users with JavaScript disabled will be blocked. This is by design as the protection relies on JavaScript execution to distinguish between real browsers and bots.

Yes, you can add user agent strings for trusted bots like Googlebot, Bingbot, and other search engines in the plugin settings.

No, the plugin is designed to be lightweight. The JavaScript challenge runs only once per day per browser, and normal operation doesn't require database queries.

Yes, you can specify pages or paths that should be excluded from protection, such as API endpoints, RSS feeds, or sitemap files.

Yes, the plugin works with most caching plugins. The challenge is presented before the cached content is served.

Yes, the plugin is compatible with CDNs. The challenge is processed on your server before content is served through the CDN.

Yes, you can customize the block message and add custom CSS to match your site's design.

The plugin includes a built-in test tool in the admin settings that allows you to verify the challenge system works correctly.

You can add your IP address to the whitelist in the plugin settings, or temporarily disable the plugin.