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Bot Lockout — WordPress Security Plugin

by kognetiks · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Bot Lockout has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 490 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 29, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Bot Lockout at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
490
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Bot Lockout well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Lightweight Protection: Uses minimal resources and doesn’t impact site performance
  • Cryptographic Challenges: SHA-256 hashing with date and user agent binding
  • Smart Whitelisting: Allow trusted bots (Google, Bing, etc.) and IP addresses
  • Flexible Configuration: Exclude specific pages and customize block messages
  • Comprehensive Logging: Track blocked attempts for analysis
  • Custom Styling: Add custom CSS to match your site’s design
  • Daily Token Expiration: Prevents long-term bypass attempts

Bot Lockout reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

  • UPDATE!

    Great plugin -needs update, please!

    tinaponting

Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Bot Lockout competes in

Tags

  • anti-scraping
  • bot protection
  • captcha
  • javascript challenge
  • security

More from kognetiks

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Jul 29, 2025
First published
Jul 29, 2025
Requires WordPress
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Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Bot Lockout FAQ

What does Bot Lockout do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Bot Lockout offers Lightweight Protection: Uses minimal resources and doesn’t impact site performance, Cryptographic Challenges: SHA-256 hashing with date and user agent binding, Smart Whitelisting: Allow trusted bots (Google, Bing, etc.) and IP addresses, Flexible Configuration: Exclude specific pages and customize block messages and Comprehensive Logging: Track blocked attempts for analysis.

How many active installs does Bot Lockout have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Bot Lockout as of September 7, 2026.

Is Bot Lockout still maintained?

The last release was on July 29, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Bot Lockout free?

Bot Lockout is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.