BotBlocker Security — WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin
BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform
by Yevhen Leonidov · WordPress.org page · Website
BotBlocker Security has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,257 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 31, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
BotBlocker Security at a glance
Is BotBlocker Security well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Three-Layer Architecture – intercepts traffic at wp-config.php (before WordPress), MU-plugin phase, and main shield. Known threats are blocked before…
- Web Application Firewall (WAF) with real-time rule updates via the BotBlocker Threat Defense Feed
- 2,899 User-Agent + 2,800+ bot signatures – largest blacklist among WordPress plugins, covering Scrapy, Selenium, Puppeteer, PhantomJS, curl, wget, Python…
- Brute force protection with progressive lockouts – 5 attempts per 15 minutes, escalating bans
- Rate Limiting – sliding window velocity per IP. 30 req/min triggers CAPTCHA; 50/min blocks IP for 10 min. Subnet aggregation catches distributed attacks. Floor…
- Anti-spam for comments, registration, contact forms
- XML-RPC and REST API locked down by default with allowlist for trusted services
- HTTP method-level hardening – CONNECT and TRACE blocked (XST attack prevention). OPTIONS handled for CORS preflight
- Fake crawler detection via FCrDNS (dual-direction DNS verification), ASN tokens, and published IP ranges – 95% effective, impossible to spoof without…
- LLM / AI crawler management – allow or block GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Bytespider via CIDR-verified IP ranges (1,435 synced from cloud)
- Country, ASN, IP range, User-Agent, Referer blocking rules with instant enforcement. ASN database: 3.6M verified records. Geo-blocking with visual country…
- Cloudflare-aware real-IP resolution and origin bypass protection
BotBlocker Security reviews and ratings
10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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surprised
A surprisingly good service. It's unclear why there are so few reviews. The authors have done a tremendous job and the result is a great plugin with extensive functionality.
gorrr -
Отличная защита сайта
Отличная защита сайта, которая не ломает и не тормозит сайт! Из всего что я пробовал - первый плагин, который реально ускоряет, а не замедляет. Настроек много, гибкий. Иногда сложно разобраться, поэтому разбирался не быстро. Хотелось бы более детальный мастер настроек. Спасибо!
sergey1it -
Reliable Bot Protection With Easy Setup and Performance
BotBlocker Security works great—blocks spam bots effectively with no slowdown.Easy setup, reliable protection, and runs smoothly without hassle.
daniellwlli -
Надёжный плагин
Надёжный и продуманный плагин безопасности, благодарю защита действительно на высоте!
dmitrypetrov81 -
Best bot protection
Best bot protection + awesome support.
Rajat Singh -
Отличный антибот!
Наверное самый лучший и самый быстрый антибот. И главное, реально снизил нагрузку на сервер, притом ощутимо! Спасибо вам огромное. Добавьте плиз по-больше ИИшек в белый лист! Ну и отдельный респект за такую крутую статистику посещений, это реально круто.
alexeyit
Where BotBlocker Security ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that BotBlocker Security appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Anti-Spam Plugins | #49 by tag, #34 in search | #27 | – |
| Best CAPTCHA Plugins | #38 by tag, #42 in search | #29 | – |
| Best Security Plugins | #13 in search, not tagged | #39 | – |
BotBlocker Security alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with BotBlocker Security.
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Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA 4,000+ installs · 4.8 -
CleanTalk 200,000+ installs · 4.8 -
hCaptcha for WP 70,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 200,000+ installs · 4.7 -
Titan Anti-spam & Security 50,000+ installs · 4.5
Details
Complete security platform for everyday: block bots, brute-force, viruses, spam, fake crawlers. WAF, 2FA, no-malware, proactive defense, 200+ tools.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings BotBlocker Security competes in
- Best Anti-Spam Plugins
- Best Security Plugins
- Best CAPTCHA Plugins
- Best Security Plugins
- Best Security Plugins
Tags
- anti-spam
- Brute Force
- captcha
- firewall
- security
More from Yevhen Leonidov
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GLOBUS Debug Control 50+ installs
- Version
- 1.7.5
- Last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First published
- Nov 2, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 5.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
BotBlocker Security FAQ
What does BotBlocker Security do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, BotBlocker Security offers Three-Layer Architecture – intercepts traffic at wp-config.php (before WordPress), MU-plugin phase, and main shield. Known threats are blocked before, Web Application Firewall (WAF) with real-time rule updates via the BotBlocker Threat Defense Feed, 2,899 User-Agent + 2,800+ bot signatures – largest blacklist among WordPress plugins, covering Scrapy, Selenium, Puppeteer, PhantomJS, curl, wget, Python, Brute force protection with progressive lockouts – 5 attempts per 15 minutes, escalating bans and Rate Limiting – sliding window velocity per IP. 30 req/min triggers CAPTCHA; 50/min blocks IP for 10 min. Subnet aggregation catches distributed attacks. Floor.
How many active installs does BotBlocker Security have?
WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for BotBlocker Security as of September 7, 2026.
Is BotBlocker Security still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 31, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does BotBlocker Security have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 4 of 5 recent support threads for BotBlocker Security are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is BotBlocker Security free?
BotBlocker Security is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does BotBlocker Security rank among Anti-Spam Plugins?
BotBlocker Security is #27 in the WordPress.org Anti-Spam Plugins ranking.