WordPress plugin comparison
Blackhole for Bad Bots vs Bot Lockout
At a glance
- Blackhole for Bad Bots has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Bot Lockout.
- On a typical day, Blackhole for Bad Bots is downloaded about 167 times, Bot Lockout about 2.
- Bot Lockout 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 Jul 29, 2025 for Bot Lockout.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Bot Lockout.
- Blackhole for Bad Bots has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Bot Lockout.
Line by line
Blackhole for Bad Bots leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blackhole for Bad Bots |  Bot Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,043 | #71,234 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.3K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.7(148) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.42 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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