WordPress plugin comparison
Bot Traffic Shield vs crawler-hunter
At a glance
- Bot Traffic Shield has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for crawler-hunter.
- On a typical day, Bot Traffic Shield is downloaded about 50 times, crawler-hunter about 2.
- Bot Traffic Shield is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Bot Traffic Shield was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for crawler-hunter.
- Bot Traffic Shield is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for crawler-hunter.
- crawler-hunter has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Bot Traffic Shield.
Line by line
Bot Traffic Shield leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Bot Traffic Shield |  crawler-hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,085 | #34,503 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 48 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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