by EncodeDotHost
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EDH Bad Bots
A smart WordPress plugin that automatically blocks malicious bots and crawlers that ignore your site's robots.txt file.
Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 6.9)
v1.4.3
Current Version v1.4.3
Updated 4 months ago
Last Update on 06 Sep, 2025
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTR | 2 | — | Tag | 13 hours ago |
| hostname | 12 | — | Tag | 13 hours ago |
| dns | 40 | — | Tag | 13 hours ago |
| bots | 129 | — | Tag | 13 hours ago |
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- Version
- 1.4.3
- Last Updated
- Sep 06, 2025
- Requires WP
- 6.2+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- EncodeDotHost
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about EDH Bad Bots
No! Legitimate search engines like Google, Bing, and others respect robots.txt files and will never hit the trap URL.
Bots are blocked for a configurable duration (default 30 days) that you can adjust in the Options tab. You can manually unblock them earlier if needed.
Yes! Add your IP address to the whitelist in the admin panel to ensure you're never blocked.
.htaccess blocking (default) blocks bots at the server level before WordPress loads, making it faster and more effective. PHP blocking works during WordPress initialization and is compatible with Nginx servers.
The plugin performs PTR record lookups to identify the hostname/organization behind blocked IP addresses. This helps you understand what types of bots are being blocked (e.g., "crawl-66-249-66-1.googlebot.com" vs unknown IPs) for better analysis and decision-making.
The plugin uses secure HTTPS-encrypted DNS queries via providers like Cloudflare and Google DNS for enhanced privacy and reliability when resolving hostnames. It automatically falls back to traditional DNS methods if DoH is unavailable.
The plugin is designed for minimal performance impact. Server-level .htaccess blocking actually improves performance by stopping blocked requests before they reach PHP. DNS lookups are cached and processed in the background to avoid delays.
Yes! Server-level .htaccess blocking bypasses caching entirely, ensuring blocked bots are stopped immediately. PHP-level blocking may be affected by some caching configurations. To ensure the bot trap works correctly, you should exclude the unique trap URL from your caching plugin. You can find this URL in the "Help" tab of the plugin's settings.
The blocking stops immediately and .htaccess rules are automatically cleaned up. Your data (blocked IPs and whitelist) is preserved in case you reactivate the plugin later.
Yes! The plugin uses unique markers (# BEGIN EDH Bad Bots Block / # END EDH Bad Bots Block) to safely manage its rules without affecting other configurations. Rules are automatically removed on deactivation.