Block AI Crawlers Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/block-ai-crawlers

Tell AI (Artificial Intelligence) companies not to scrape your site for their AI products.

1K active installs v1.5.6 PHP 8.2+ WP 6.8+ Updated Feb 15, 2026
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
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Safety Verdict

Is Block AI Crawlers Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Block AI Crawlers has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'block-ai-crawlers' plugin v1.5.6 exhibits a very strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any identified dangerous functions, raw SQL queries, or unescaped output, along with 100% of SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and 100% of outputs being properly escaped, indicates excellent coding practices. Furthermore, the plugin has no recorded vulnerabilities, CVEs, or any common vulnerability types, which is a highly positive indicator of its security maturity and maintenance. The attack surface is reported as zero, with no AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, meaning there are no direct entry points for attackers to exploit. Taint analysis also reveals no issues. While this presents an exceptionally secure profile, it is important to note that a zero attack surface can sometimes be indicative of a plugin with very limited functionality. However, based solely on the data provided, this plugin appears to be exceptionally secure.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Block AI Crawlers Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Block AI Crawlers Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
11 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

100% escaped11 total outputs
Attack Surface

Block AI Crawlers Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
filterrobots_txtblock-ai-crawlers.php:19
actionwp_headblock-ai-crawlers.php:118
filterplugin_action_linksblock-ai-crawlers.php:142
filterplugin_row_metablock-ai-crawlers.php:190
actionadmin_initblock-ai-crawlers.php:192
actionadmin_menuinc\settings.php:12
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsinc\settings.php:22
Maintenance & Trust

Block AI Crawlers Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 15, 2026
PHP min version8.2
Downloads13K

Community Trust

Rating96/100
Number of ratings5
Active installs1K
Developer Profile

Block AI Crawlers Developer Profile

lastsplash (a11n)

7 plugins · 1K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Block AI Crawlers

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- Block AI Crawlers - Built-In Rules --><!-- End Block AI Crawlers - Built-In Rules --><!-- Start Block AI Crawlers - Custom Rules --><!-- End Block AI Crawlers - Custom Rules -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Block AI Crawlers