WordPress plugin comparison
Agent AI Bot Protect vs Blackhole for Bad Bots
Agent AI Bot Protect
by botshield
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Blackhole for Bad Bots
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Blackhole for Bad Bots has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Agent AI Bot Protect.
- On a typical day, Blackhole for Bad Bots is downloaded about 167 times, Agent AI Bot Protect about 2.
- Agent AI Bot Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 148 reviews.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 2, 2025 for Agent AI Bot Protect.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Agent AI Bot Protect.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Agent AI Bot Protect.
Line by line
Blackhole for Bad Bots leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Agent AI Bot Protect | Blackhole for Bad Bots |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,404 | #1,043 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 21.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(148) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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