Best bot block plugins for WordPress

The most popular bot block plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Staging Bot Block leads with fewer than 10 active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “bot block” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 1 bot block plugins

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Staging Bot Block
The most installed bot block plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 1 plugins tagged “bot block”

Staging Bot Block
Up in the last 7 days:6,082#62,123
by Jared Pomranky11 months ago
Prevent search engines from indexing staging sites by blocking or redirecting bots, with a clear admin warning banner.
Installs
<10
Rating
–
Downloads
2/day