Block “good bots” (AI scrapers) by User-Agent. Optional Apache .htaccess rules and WordPress-level blocking with basic stats.
Alternatives to Spider Blocker
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Block bad bots, control AI crawlers and review bot traffic with local detection and configurable rules, without CAPTCHAs.
Silently blocks AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot), scrapers and bad bots before WordPress loads - no error signal, and your analytics stay clean.
Ultimate VPN/Proxy Shield Blocker! Real-time IP defense. Target Anything: Logins, Checkout, Post Types, URLs & more!. 1000 Free Daily API Checks!
A powerful and user-friendly plugin to block AI crawlers and malicious data scraper bots, protecting your content and server resources.
Redirectionv5.10.1
Manage 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache or Nginx required.
The best AI Crawl Blocker for WordPress. Block AI crawlers, AI scrapers, bad bots, spam bots, and other unwanted bots.
IP2Location Country Blockerv2.46.0
Blocks unwanted visitors from accessing your frontend (blog pages) or backend (admin area) by countries or proxy servers.
Yeasin Geo-Blockerv1.0.2
Advanced Geo-blocking, IP restriction, and content protection with a premium UI. Protect your website from unwanted traffic and malicious bots.
Completely disables all backend comment submissions (wp-comments-post.php, REST API, XML-RPC) to stop ghost comment spam.