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Lubber – The Silent Bad Bot Blocker

v1.1.1

by techpot · updated 1 month ago

Silently blocks AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot), scrapers and bad bots before WordPress loads - no error signal, and your analytics stay clean.

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Rank
#63,313
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 4
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
506
506 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Lubber at a glance

Lubber is a WordPress plugin by techpot with fewer than 10 active installs, the #63,313 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.1 came out on Sep 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 7 plugins tagged “block bots”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

194 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lubber Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateLubber
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 202610
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 202611
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 4 · -33.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20264
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20266

Rank over time

#63,313 · down 3,060 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#63,313
Nov 5, 2026#58,734
Nov 4, 2026#59,408
Nov 2, 2026#71,429
Oct 31, 2026#50,996
Oct 28, 2026#70,141
Oct 27, 2026#60,253

Growth %

Average -3.32% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-20.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+150.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-71.43%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+250.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-66.67%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #70141 → #58734Downloads +14.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.1
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 15, 2026
Last updated
Sep 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lubber

How many websites use Lubber?

Lubber is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #63,313 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lubber been downloaded?

506 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Lubber last updated?

Version 1.1.1 came out on Sep 28, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Lubber compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is Lubber still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lubber have?

No one has reviewed Lubber on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Lubber?

The plugins most like Lubber, by the tags they share, are Blackhole for Bad Bots (30K+) and Shield Security (30K+).

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Metric
Lubber
Estimated installs≈ 4
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads506
Authortechpot
First releasedSep 15, 2026
Version1.1.1
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 28, 2026

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