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AI Blackout – Block AI Crawlers & Stop AI Training

v2.0.0

by LazyCodeLab · updated 1 month ago

Stop AI companies scraping your posts to train their chatbots. Block AI crawlers, state your terms, and switch off the AI inside WordPress.

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Rank
#26,704
Down53 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
498
498 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

AI Blackout at a glance

AI Blackout is a WordPress plugin by LazyCodeLab with 20+ active installs, the #26,704 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on Sep 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 51 plugins tagged “AI Crawlers”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

218 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
AI Blackout Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.01020Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAI Blackout
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 20269
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202614
Oct 26, 202620
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 202616
Oct 22, 202618
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 23 · +43.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.20Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202623
Nov 8, 202623
Nov 7, 202623
Nov 5, 202622
Nov 4, 202622
Nov 3, 202621
Nov 2, 202621
Nov 1, 202621
Oct 31, 202617
Oct 30, 202617
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#26,704 · up 5,390 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#28K#30K#32KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,704
Nov 7, 2026#26,651
Nov 6, 2026#26,646
Nov 4, 2026#27,049
Nov 3, 2026#27,301
Nov 2, 2026#27,382
Nov 1, 2026#27,705
Oct 31, 2026#28,725
Oct 30, 2026#29,426
Oct 29, 2026#31,833
Oct 28, 2026#32,094

Growth %

Average +3.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+2.27%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+4.76%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+23.53%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+6.25%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.101520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Installs 10+ → 20+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
6.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 28, 2026
Last updated
Sep 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about AI Blackout

How many websites use AI Blackout?

AI Blackout is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,704 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has AI Blackout been downloaded?

498 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 13 times. See download stats

When was AI Blackout last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Sep 12, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is AI Blackout compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is AI Blackout still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does AI Blackout have?

No one has reviewed AI Blackout on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to AI Blackout?

The plugins most like AI Blackout, by the tags they share, are Better Robots.txt (5K+), Block AI Crawlers (2K+) and Dynamic Year Block (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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AI Blackout
Estimated installs≈ 23
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads498
AuthorLazyCodeLab
First releasedAug 28, 2026
Version2.0.0
Requires WP6.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 12, 2026

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