BotSieve – Bot & Fake Traffic Detector
v1.1.0by custonis · updated 5 months ago
Detect bots, AI crawlers and suspicious traffic on your WordPress site. Monitor traffic quality in real time with a modern lightweight dashboard.
- Rank
- #64,651
- Up3,702 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 391
- 391 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BotSieve at a glance
BotSieve is a WordPress plugin by custonis with fewer than 10 active installs, the #64,651 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on May 21, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 2 plugins tagged “bot detector”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats53 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BotSieve |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#64,651 · down 1,868 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #64,651 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #68,353 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #64,518 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #57,142 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #58,668 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #54,778 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #61,640 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,848 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #66,081 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #50,452 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #62,783 |
Growth %
Average -1.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -57.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +40.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- 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
- May 20, 2026
- Last updated
- May 21, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BotSieve
How many websites use BotSieve?
BotSieve is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #64,651 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BotSieve been downloaded?
391 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was BotSieve last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on May 21, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is BotSieve 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 BotSieve still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BotSieve have?
No one has reviewed BotSieve on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BotSieve?
The plugins most like BotSieve, by the tags they share, are Activity Log (200K+), Modular DS (40K+) and Blackhole for Bad Bots (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 391 |
| Author | custonis |
| First released | May 20, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | May 21, 2026 |
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