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Alternatives to Block External Requests
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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ReqLockv1.0.0
Block external & slow third-party requests in WordPress — for resilience, performance, privacy, and offline development. One master switch.
Speeds up the WordPress admin backend by intelligently caching plugin HTTP requests. Auto-Cache, Auto-Blacklist for faulty domains.
Hide and manage external download and redirect URLs behind customizable buttons and a clean titanium.download endpoint.
Monitor and control outgoing HTTP requests, reduce admin bloat, and improve site speed on networks with limited international connectivity.
Scans and blocks unreachable or unwanted external HTTP requests to dramatically optimize WordPress loading speed on restricted networks.
Monitor WordPress performance, debug slow sites, track Core Web Vitals, database queries, memory usage, and cache effectiveness.
Find which plugins are slowing your WordPress site. Measured on your own server, explained in plain English.
NIVA Guardv2.6.4
See and control every outgoing connection of your plugins and themes: log with timing, block ads and notices, cache licenses, fast 404.
ROB (rat out blocker)v1.1.1
Restrict execution of certain external requests with partial url or even regex to prevent personal data leakage (as example)