Best block AI crawlers plugins for WordPress
The most popular block AI crawlers plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPEPP leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of DevDome Bot Protection (200+) and Witen Blocker (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “block ai crawlers” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 block AI crawlers plugins
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WPEPPThe most installed block AI crawlers plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 19 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
DevDome Bot Protection200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 5 hours ago.
- 3.
Witen BlockerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “block ai crawlers”
WPEPP
Down in the last 7 days:3#3,851by Noor Alam1 month ago
Essential security: password protection, AI crawler blocking, login limits, country restrictions, CPU monitoring & live-preview login customizer.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.1(19)
- Downloads
- 56/day
DevDome Bot Protection
Up in the last 7 days:114#11,877by DevDometoday
Free. Block bad bots, control AI crawlers and review bot traffic with local detection and configurable rules, without CAPTCHAs.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 77/day
Witen Blocker
Down in the last 7 days:16,448#72,874by witenlabs3 days ago
Security firewall for WordPress: block attackers and bad bots, limit login attempts, add 2FA, scan for malware, and choose which AI crawlers get in.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day