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Bot Traffic Shield – Block Bad Bots and Stop AI Bots Crawlers

v2.0.1

by Delower Hossain · updated 14 days ago

A powerful and user-friendly plugin to block AI crawlers and malicious data scraper bots, protecting your content and server resources.

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Rank
#7,096
Up46 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 932
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.8K
6,767 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +14.8% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~15d

Bot Traffic Shield at a glance

Bot Traffic Shield is a WordPress plugin by Delower Hossain with 900+ active installs, the #7,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 50 times, 15% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 25 plugins tagged “ai-crawler”. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Bot Traffic Shield Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.100200300Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateBot Traffic Shield
Oct 28, 202677
Oct 27, 2026158
Oct 26, 2026352
Oct 25, 202639
Oct 24, 202643
Oct 23, 202650
Oct 22, 202659
Oct 21, 202642
Oct 20, 202647
Oct 19, 202668
Oct 18, 202645
Oct 17, 202650
Oct 16, 202657
Oct 15, 202644
Oct 14, 202640
Oct 13, 202643
Oct 12, 202640
Oct 11, 202629
Oct 10, 202640

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 931 · +9.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.850900Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026931
Nov 8, 2026924
Nov 7, 2026921
Nov 5, 2026913
Nov 4, 2026913
Nov 3, 2026910
Nov 2, 2026907
Nov 1, 2026905
Oct 31, 2026865
Oct 30, 2026855
Oct 29, 2026848
Oct 28, 2026839
Oct 27, 2026848

Rank over time

#7,096 · up 376 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,096
Nov 8, 2026#7,142
Nov 7, 2026#7,150
Nov 6, 2026#7,180
Nov 5, 2026#7,185
Nov 4, 2026#7,181
Nov 3, 2026#7,186
Nov 2, 2026#7,215
Nov 1, 2026#7,226
Oct 31, 2026#7,283
Oct 30, 2026#7,353
Oct 29, 2026#7,421
Oct 28, 2026#7,479
Oct 27, 2026#7,472

Growth %

Average +0.72% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.76%
Nov 8, 2026+0.33%
Nov 7, 2026+0.44%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.33%
Nov 3, 2026+0.33%
Nov 2, 2026+0.22%
Nov 1, 2026+4.62%
Oct 31, 2026+1.17%
Oct 30, 2026+0.82%
Oct 29, 2026+1.07%
Oct 28, 2026-1.06%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.800850900Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026800+
Oct 30, 2026800+
Oct 29, 2026800+
Oct 28, 2026800+
Oct 27, 2026800+

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Change log

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  1. Rank #7479 → #7185Installs 800+ → 900+
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v2.060%
  • v1.040%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.1
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 15, 2025
Last updated
Oct 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Bot Traffic Shield

How many websites use Bot Traffic Shield?

Bot Traffic Shield is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Bot Traffic Shield been downloaded?

6,767 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 50 times. See download stats

When was Bot Traffic Shield last updated?

Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 26, 2026 (2 weeks ago).

Is Bot Traffic Shield compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is Bot Traffic Shield still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Bot Traffic Shield have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Bot Traffic Shield?

The plugins most like Bot Traffic Shield, by the tags they share, are CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection (500+), DevDome Bot Protection (200+) and ShieldUp (80+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Bot Traffic Shield
Estimated installs≈ 932
Reported installs900+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads6.8K
AuthorDelower Hossain
First releasedOct 15, 2025
Version2.0.1
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 26, 2026

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