Bot Blocker for WordPress (updated)

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Today I’m launching a new product (tailored specifically at WordPress-built website):

The Bot Blocker for WordPress plugin.

This plugin helps you:

  • Block harmful and unwanted bots before they waste your bandwidth.
  • Protect your content and improve your site performance.
  • Reduce spam and security risks with a simple, reliable setup.
  • No subscription, just a one-time purchase.

In essence, this automates the proces of blocking bat bots and crawlers, just like described in my “.htaccess Booklet for Blocs and Blocs Plus”, removing the need to do manual editing on your .htaccess file.

During the launch I’m offering the readers of my Htaccess ebook and the members of this forum a 25% discount, bringing the price of the plugin down to €14.99 (normally €19.99).

You can read more about it HERE.

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Today I’ve released version 1.3.0 of the Bot Blocker plugin. This introduces a few key upgrades:

  • The amount of included user-agents has increased from 30+ to 600+ user-agents that can be instantly blocked!
  • A “Select all” and “Deselect all” link has been added to each category of user-agents, making it really easy to block user-agents in bulk.

The new release is instantly available in your Gumroad account or available for purchase via Press84 Bot Blocker plugin for WordPress

Have a great weekend everyone!

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I just released v1.4.0 of the plugin and leveled up your WordPress sites’ defense by adding “Autoblocker”!

Autoblocker automatically spots abusive IPs hammering your site with 404s and blocks them at the Apache level—before WordPress ever loads.

What’s new

  • Hands-off protection: Any IP with >30 404s in 60 seconds gets auto-blocked.
  • Edge-level blocking: Rules are written to .htaccess for maximum performance.
  • Total control: New Autoblocker page lists blocked IPs with one-click Unblock.
  • Zero fuss: Works alongside your existing user-agent rules—no reconfiguration needed.

Available right now in your Gumroad account and via Press84 Bot Blocker plugin for WordPress !

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Will this work on normal sites? Many of my domains get constantly attacked by bots looking for Wordpress files.

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Hi @Bloccali

Not right now, but I am looking into a way to make a Custom Bric out of this.

Best regards

Brecht

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This looks amazing! :star_struck:

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Thank you so much for those kind words, @Norm. They truly mean a lot, coming from you!

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