Silently blocks AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot), scrapers and bad bots before WordPress loads - no error signal, and your analytics stay clean.
Alternatives to GM Block Bots
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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BotZoomv1.0.0
Blocks bots that scan your site for leaks, stops brute-force logins and keeps a local log. No account and no external service needed.
See which AI crawlers request pages on your site, choose what each one is told, and check whether it took any notice.
A powerful and user-friendly plugin to block AI crawlers and malicious data scraper bots, protecting your content and server resources.
With the help of WhatIsMyBrowser the plugin detects old and bad browsers and denies them access. A special robots.txt denies crawling by bad bots.
The best AI Crawl Blocker for WordPress. Block AI crawlers, AI scrapers, bad bots, spam bots, and other unwanted bots.
ParseLessv1.0.0
Serve AI the good version of your content, see which bots really read it, and cap what they cost you. Markdown for crawlers and agents — 95%+ less ban …
Blackhole for Bad Botsv3.8.4
Blackhole is a WordPress security plugin that detects and traps bad bots in a virtual black hole, where they are denied access to your entire site.
Spuncinv0.1.0
Blocks AI crawlers that collect your content to train models. Search engines and link previews are never touched.
Protect your site from bad bots, manage allow/deny for search engines, AI crawlers, and more.