BlockBots – Anti-Bot, Stop Fake Traffic, Prevent Click Fraud & Scraping
v1.1.0by blockbotsorg · updated 19 days ago
Protection against bots and spam traffic. Filter bad bots locally, or connect your BlockBots cloud account for real-time cloud-based bot detection.
- Rank
- #72,588
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 565
- 565 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BlockBots at a glance
BlockBots is a WordPress plugin by blockbotsorg with fewer than 10 active installs, the #72,588 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 17% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 5 plugins tagged “anti-bot”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats207 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BlockBots |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#72,588 · down 5,020 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | #72,588 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #63,855 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #67,568 |
Growth %
Average -9.64% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +33.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #67568 → #72588Downloads -64.3%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 29, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BlockBots
How many websites use BlockBots?
BlockBots is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #72,588 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BlockBots been downloaded?
565 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was BlockBots last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 20, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is BlockBots compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is BlockBots still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BlockBots have?
No one has reviewed BlockBots on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BlockBots?
The plugins most like BlockBots, by the tags they share, are Zero Spam for WordPress (20K+), Security Optimizer (1M+) and Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 565 |
| Author | blockbotsorg |
| First released | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 |
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