Booter — WordPress 404 Error Plugin
Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
by uPress · WordPress.org page · Website
Booter has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 75,234 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Booter at a glance
Is Booter well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Activate the plugin
- Enable the 404 error log option
- Set the access rate limit
- Watch the 404 log, try to find common parts in the URLs that repeats most often
- Enter the common parts to the “reject links” page, and ensure the rejection code is 410
- Clear the 404 error log
- Repeat the process once every few hours until the 404 error log remains blank
- Check the status of your website’s index coverage every few days
Booter reviews and ratings
12 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
12 reviews
- 5★
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Almost Perfect
Booter would have gotten 5 stars because it does exactly what it says. The problem I find when I use my firewall's facility that shows me what traffic has occurred, it normally displays data about the host (if known) and what was being accessed, giving me the option to permanently block the IP address, using only 3 mouse clicks. When Booter is involved, all I get to see is a page with the code involved (403,410, 429, etc). That means I have to use an external app to look up the IP address, and then, go to the firewall's page for entering permanent blocks, entering them. If the number of IP addresses is numerous, that increases the amount of time needed. I'll continue to use it until I find something that stops crawlers while making running the site easier.
spectraemail -
Useful for bad bots (too much bad bot !)
Useful . I hope you won't abandon the plugin and will update it regularly. There has been no update for a year.
zepolo -
Works!
I got this for Rate Limiting and I must say it works. I had so many bots scraping my site it crashed every day. However, when a legit user accidently got booted, there was no way to clear them. Also, in the forum there are some great questions (like "how to whitelist IP") but they are left unanswered so I have to give it 4 stars.
worldlightmedia -
Ten Stars
Kudos to this development team for creating a very SIMPLE, highly COMPREHENSIVE, and phenominally effective plugin. We tested a dozen and this is the best.
GoNo Food Finder -
Very good
For who just hate bad bots or some bots in particulars, this plugin is a must have
Minaya -
Works well
Works well, doesn't block all bots tho
benny1883
Where Booter ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Booter appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 404 Error Plugins | #49 in search, not tagged | #83 | – |
| Best Download Manager Plugins | #55 in search, not tagged | #100 | – |
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Details
Booter - Bots & Crawlers Manager is a preventative measure (treatment in advance) and treatment of damages caused by crawlers and bots.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Booter competes in
Tags
- Hosting
- rate limit
- request
- security
- upress
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ezCache 10,000+ installs
- Version
- 1.6.1
- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- First published
- May 21, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Booter FAQ
What does Booter do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Booter offers Activate the plugin, Enable the 404 error log option, Set the access rate limit, Watch the 404 log, try to find common parts in the URLs that repeats most often and Enter the common parts to the “reject links” page, and ensure the rejection code is 410.
How many active installs does Booter have?
WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for Booter as of September 7, 2026.
Is Booter still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Booter have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Booter are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Booter free?
Booter is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Booter rank among 404 Error Plugins?
Booter is #83 in the WordPress.org 404 Error Plugins ranking.