Spider Blocker
by Niteo 4 (5 reviews)

Spider Blocker

SpiderBlocker will block most common bots that consume bandwidth and slow down your blog.

Spider Blocker ranks #1,262 among WordPress.org plugins with 20,000+ active installations, is #140 of 4,499 in the Security category, a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated May 7, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.5 (Current: 7.1)
v1.3.7 Current Version v1.3.7
Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 07 May, 2024
Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#140 of 4,499 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -53% this week No update in over a year
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Rank
#1,262
-3 this week
Active Installs
20K+
-21.6%
KW Avg Position
114
1.5 worse
Downloads
612.7K
+15 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 30K

Total Progress 52.9%
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Growth Needed
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Rank Changes

1,195 1,228 1,260 1,292 1,325 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
1,192 1,225 1,259 1,292 1,325 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0
5 reviews
Overall 80%
5
3 (60%)
4
0 (0%)
3
1 (20%)
2
1 (20%)
1
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Spider Blocker. Checked 1 week ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for owners of Apache-hosted WordPress blogs with mod_rewrite enabled who want to cut down on bot traffic. It blocks common bots that consume bandwidth and slow down the site by adding rules to the .htaccess file.

  • Blocks unlimited bots
  • Uses .htaccess file
  • Requires mod_rewrite enabled
  • Export/Import rules
  • Common bot list included
  • Zero footprint

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Spider Blocker

Spider Blocker has 20,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Spider Blocker holds a 4 out of 5 star rating based on 5 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Spider Blocker is developed by Niteo and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Spider Blocker requires WordPress 4.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.5.
Spider Blocker has been downloaded 612,729+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Spider Blocker is 1.3.7. It was last updated on May 7, 2024.
Yes. Spider Blocker is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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