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Unlike traditional blocking methods that rely on user agent strings (which can be easily spoofed), this plugin uses a honeypot technique to identify and block bots that don’t respect your site’s \u003Ccode>robots.txt\u003C\u002Fcode> directives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Key Features\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Automatic Bot Detection\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Identifies bad bots using a hidden trap URL technique\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Smart Blocking System\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Blocks misbehaving bots with configurable duration (default 30 days)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Advanced DNS Resolution\u003C\u002Fstrong>: PTR record lookups with DNS over HTTPS (DoH) support for hostname identification\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Dual-Level Blocking\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Server-level \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> blocking AND PHP-level blocking for maximum effectiveness\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Configurable Blocking Methods\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Choose between \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> blocking (Apache) or PHP-only blocking (Nginx compatible)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>IP Whitelist Management\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Protect trusted IPs from ever being blocked\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Enhanced Admin Interface\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Clean dashboard with hostname display, manual hostname updates, and debug tools\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Background Processing\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Automated hostname resolution via WordPress cron jobs\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Zero False Positives\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Legitimate search engine bots that follow robots.txt rules are never affected\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Database Optimization\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Automatic cleanup of expired blocks to maintain performance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Security-First Design\u003C\u002Fstrong>: All forms include proper nonce verification and user capability checks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>How It Works\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The plugin implements a sophisticated honeypot system:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Trap URL Generation\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Creates a unique, hidden URL specific to your domain\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Robots.txt Integration\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Automatically adds a \u003Ccode>Disallow\u003C\u002Fcode> rule for the trap URL\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Hidden Link Placement\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Places an invisible link to the trap URL in your site’s footer\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bot Detection\u003C\u002Fstrong>: When bad bots ignore robots.txt and follow the hidden link, they’re identified\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Automatic Blocking\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Detected bot IPs are blocked with configurable duration and immediate effect\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Hostname Resolution\u003C\u002Fstrong>: PTR record lookups identify the hostname\u002Forganization behind blocked IPs\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Legitimate Bot Protection\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Good bots (like Googlebot) respect robots.txt and never trigger the trap\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Configuration\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3>Admin Dashboard\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Access the plugin dashboard at \u003Cstrong>Tools > Bad Bots\u003C\u002Fstrong> in your WordPress admin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Whitelisted IPs Tab\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Add IP addresses that should never be blocked\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Remove IPs from the whitelist\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>View all currently whitelisted addresses with timestamps\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Blocked Bots Tab\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>View all currently blocked IP addresses with hostnames\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>See when each IP was blocked and when the block expires\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Manually update missing hostnames for better identification\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Force refresh all hostnames to clear cache and re-resolve\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Debug hostname resolution issues (when WP_DEBUG is enabled)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Manually unblock IPs if needed\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Options Tab\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ccode>.htaccess Blocking\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Enable\u002Fdisable server-level IP blocking via \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> file\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Block Duration\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Configure how many days to block detected bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Configure blocking method based on your server setup (Apache vs Nginx)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Server-level blocking bypasses caching for immediate effect\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>Help Tab\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Detailed explanation of how the plugin works\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Best practices for managing IPs\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Information about \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> blocking options\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Unique trap URL for caching plugin exclusion\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Requirements\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>WordPress 6.2 or higher\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>PHP 7.4 or higher\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>MySQL 5.6 or higher\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Apache server (for \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> blocking) or Nginx (PHP-only blocking)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Writable \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> file (if using Apache server-level blocking)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Technical Details\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3>Database Tables\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The plugin creates two custom database tables:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>wp_edhbb_blocked_bots\u003C\u002Fcode>: Stores blocked IP addresses with expiration dates and hostnames\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>wp_edhbb_whitelisted_ips\u003C\u002Fcode>: Stores permanently whitelisted IP addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>DNS Resolution System\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The plugin includes an advanced DNS lookup system:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Support\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Primary providers\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Cloudflare DNS, Google DNS\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Secure queries\u003C\u002Fstrong>: HTTPS-encrypted DNS requests for enhanced privacy\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Fallback system\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Automatic fallback to traditional DNS methods\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>PTR Record Lookups\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Reverse DNS\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Converts IP addresses to hostnames for better identification\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>IPv4 and IPv6 support\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Full support for both IP versions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Caching\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Results cached for 1 hour to improve performance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Background processing\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Automated hostname resolution via WordPress cron\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Blocking Methods\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The plugin offers two blocking approaches:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>1. Server-Level Blocking (\u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode>)\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Default method\u003C\u002Fstrong> for Apache servers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Blocks IPs at the server level before WordPress loads\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bypasses caching plugins for immediate effect\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>More efficient and faster blocking\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Automatically manages \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> file with unique markers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Safe cleanup on plugin deactivation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>2. PHP-Level Blocking\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Alternative method\u003C\u002Fstrong> for Nginx or when \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> is unavailable\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Blocks IPs during WordPress initialization\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Compatible with all web servers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>May be affected by caching plugins\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>No server configuration files modified\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Security Features\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Nonce Verification\u003C\u002Fstrong>: All forms use WordPress nonces for CSRF protection\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Capability Checks\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Only users with \u003Ccode>manage_options\u003C\u002Fcode> capability can access admin features\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Input Sanitization\u003C\u002Fstrong>: All user inputs are properly sanitized and validated\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>SQL Injection Protection\u003C\u002Fstrong>: All database queries use prepared statements\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Safe \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> Management\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Uses unique markers and automatic cleanup\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Performance Optimization\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Automatic Cleanup\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Expired blocks are automatically removed from the database\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Efficient Queries\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Database operations are optimized for minimal performance impact\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Smart Loading\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Admin assets only load on the plugin’s admin page\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Server-Level Blocking\u003C\u002Fstrong>: \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> blocking prevents blocked requests from reaching PHP\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Whitelist Filtering\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Whitelisted IPs are excluded from \u003Ccode>.htaccess\u003C\u002Fcode> rules automatically\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>DNS Caching\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Hostname lookups cached to reduce DNS query overhead\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Background Processing\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Hostname resolution runs in background to avoid delays\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>API Hooks\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3>Actions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>plugins_loaded\u003C\u002Fcode>: Plugin initialization\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>init\u003C\u002Fcode>: Early request blocking check\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>template_redirect\u003C\u002Fcode>: Bot trap detection\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>wp_footer\u003C\u002Fcode>: Hidden link injection\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>admin_menu\u003C\u002Fcode>: Admin page registration\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>edhbb_update_hostnames_cron\u003C\u002Fcode>: Background hostname resolution\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Filters\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ccode>robots_txt\u003C\u002Fcode>: Adds disallow rule to robots.txt\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>File Structure\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode>`\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>edh-bad-bots\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n├── admin\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   └── views\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│       └── admin-display.php    # Admin interface HTML\u003Cbr \u002F>\n├── assets\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   ├── css\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   │   └── admin-style.css      # Admin page styling\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   └── js\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│       └── admin-script.js      # Admin page JavaScript\u003Cbr \u002F>\n├── includes\u002F\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   ├── class-edhbb-admin.php    # Admin functionality\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   ├── class-edhbb-blocker.php  # Bot detection and blocking\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   ├── class-edhbb-database.php # Database operations\u003Cbr \u002F>\n│   └── class-edhbb-dnslookup.php # DNS\u002FPTR lookup system\u003Cbr \u002F>\n├── edh-bad-bots.php            # Main plugin file\u003Cbr \u002F>\n├── LICENSE\u003Cbr \u002F>\n└── readme.txt\u003Cbr \u002F>\n    `\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Contributing\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Development Setup\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Clone the repository to your WordPress plugins directory\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ensure you have a WordPress development environment running\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Activate the plugin and test your changes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>License\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>This project is licensed under the GPL v3 or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Author\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>EncodeDotHost\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– Website: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fencode.host\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">https:\u002F\u002Fencode.host\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n– GitHub: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FEncodeDotHost\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">@EncodeDotHost\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Contributors\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fnbwpuk\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">@nbwpuk\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Support\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>For support, please visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fencode.host\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">https:\u002F\u002Fencode.host\u003C\u002Fa> or create an issue on the GitHub repository.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","A smart WordPress plugin that automatically blocks malicious bots and crawlers that ignore your site's robots.txt file.",20,305,100,1,"2025-09-06T18:12:00.000Z","6.8.5","6.2","7.4",[20,21,22,23,24],"bots","dns","hostname","ptr","security","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002FEncodeDotHost\u002Fedh-bad-bots","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fedh-bad-bots.1.4.3.zip",0,null,"2026-03-15T15:16:48.613Z",[],{"slug":32,"display_name":7,"profile_url":8,"plugin_count":33,"total_installs":11,"avg_security_score":13,"avg_patch_time_days":34,"trust_score":35,"computed_at":36},"encodedothost",2,30,94,"2026-04-04T13:44:20.559Z",[38,60,83,102,121],{"slug":39,"name":40,"version":41,"author":42,"author_profile":43,"description":44,"short_description":45,"active_installs":46,"downloaded":47,"rating":48,"num_ratings":49,"last_updated":50,"tested_up_to":51,"requires_at_least":52,"requires_php":53,"tags":54,"homepage":58,"download_link":59,"security_score":13,"vuln_count":27,"unpatched_count":27,"last_vuln_date":28,"fetched_at":29},"block-bad-queries","BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security","20260205","Jeff Starr","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fspecialk\u002F","\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>🔥 Install, activate, and done!\u003Cbr \u002F>\n  🔥 Powerful protection from WP’s \u003Cstrong>fastest\u003C\u002Fstrong> firewall plugin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002Fblock-bad-queries\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">BBQ Firewall\u003C\u002Fa> is a lightweight, blazing-fast firewall plugin that protects your site against a wide range of threats. BBQ checks all incoming traffic and quietly blocks bad requests containing nasty stuff like \u003Ccode>eval(\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>base64_\u003C\u002Fcode>, and excessively long request-strings. This is a simple yet solid solution for sites that are unable to use a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002F8g-firewall\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">strong Apache\u002F.htaccess firewall\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>🔥 Adds a strong firewall to ANY WordPress site\u003Cbr \u002F>\n  🔥 Works with all WordPress plugins and themes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Powerful Protection\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BBQ protects your site against many threats:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>SQL injection attacks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Executable file uploads\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Directory traversal attacks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Unsafe character requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Excessively long requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>PHP remote\u002Ffile execution\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>XSS, XXE, and related attacks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Protects against bad 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performance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Blocks a wide range of malicious URL requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fastest Web Application Firewall (WAF) for WordPress\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Based on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002F7g-firewall\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">7G\u003C\u002Fa>\u002F\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002F8g-firewall\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">8G Firewall\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Scans all incoming traffic and blocks bad requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Scans all types of requests: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Protects against known bad bots and referrers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works silently behind the scenes to protect your site\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hassle-free security plugin that’s easy to use\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Thoroughly tested, error-free performance\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Extremely low rate of false positives\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Compatible with other security plugins\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Regularly updated and “future proof”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Firewall \u003C 10 kilobytes in size\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lightweight, fast and flexible\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>🔥 For advanced protection and features, check out \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbbq-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">BBQ Pro »\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Exclusive Pro Features\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Customize firewall via plugin settings\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Easily add or remove firewall patterns\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Easily add Jeff Starr’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002Fultimate-ai-block-list\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">AI Block List\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Send Email Alerts for blocked requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Quickly enable\u002Fdisable firewall rules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Disable firewall for logged-in users\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Block excessively long URI requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Protect against XML-RPC exploits\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Block any individual IP address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Block entire ranges of IP addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Protect against user-ID phishing\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Redirect all blocked requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Display a custom “blocked” message\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set your own response status code\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Complete inline documentation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Statistics for blocked requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Tools to reset options and patterns\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Import and Export firewall patterns\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>One-click pattern testing\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whitelist IP addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>..plus everything the free version can do and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>🔥 Learn more and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbbq-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">get BBQ Pro »\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Privacy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BBQ Firewall is developed and maintained by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Fperishable\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Jeff Starr\u003C\u002Fa>, 15-year \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WordPress developer\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbooks.perishablepress.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">book author\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>🔥 BBQ = Block Bad Queries\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Support development\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmonzillamedia.com\u002Fdonate.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">make a donation\u003C\u002Fa> or purchase one of my books:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwp-tao.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">The Tao of WordPress\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdigwp.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Digging into WordPress\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhtaccessbook.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">.htaccess made easy\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwp-tao.com\u002Fwordpress-themes-book\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WordPress Themes In Depth\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbooks.perishablepress.com\u002Fdownloads\u002Fwizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>And\u002For purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbbq-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">BBQ Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fblackhole-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Blackhole Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Automatically block bad bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbanhammer-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Banhammer Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fga-google-analytics-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">GA Google Analytics Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fhead-meta-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Head Meta Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fsimple-ajax-chat-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Simple Ajax Chat Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Unlimited chat rooms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fusp-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">USP Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Unlimited front-end forms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂\u003C\u002Fp>\n","The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.",100000,3258210,98,156,"2026-02-05T20:29:00.000Z","6.9.4","4.7","7.1",[20,55,56,24,57],"firewall","secure","web-application-firewall","https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002Fblock-bad-queries\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fblock-bad-queries.20260205.zip",{"slug":61,"name":62,"version":63,"author":64,"author_profile":65,"description":66,"short_description":67,"active_installs":68,"downloaded":69,"rating":70,"num_ratings":71,"last_updated":72,"tested_up_to":73,"requires_at_least":74,"requires_php":18,"tags":75,"homepage":78,"download_link":79,"security_score":80,"vuln_count":81,"unpatched_count":27,"last_vuln_date":82,"fetched_at":29},"wp-simple-firewall","Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches","21.2.6","Paul","https:\u002F\u002Fprofiles.wordpress.org\u002Fpaultgoodchild\u002F","\u003Cp>Shield stops bot attacks before they hack your site. Bots CAN be stopped. Shield stops them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Key Security Features At A Glance\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3>[PRO-Only] Zero-Configuration, Fast & Reliable WordPress Backups Included\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>We’ve made WordPress backups faster than ever with our integrated WordPress Disaster Recovery Backups solution – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fshieldbackups\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">ShieldBACKUPS\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more risky Cloud Storage\u002FOAuth credentials exposed on your sites; Backups that work without relying on a temperamental WordPress cron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ShieldBACKUPS keeps your data off-site, encrypted, and far away from hackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cem>silent\u003C\u002Fem>CAPTCHA Bad Bot Protection\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Bad bots are your #1 security threat. They account for nearly all WordPress security probes, attacks, injections, malware, and vulnerability exploitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Google reCAPTCHA and CloudFlare Turnstile are considered the best way to detect bots, but these along with all other CAPTCHAs interrupt the user experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield’s exclusive \u003Cem>silent\u003C\u002Fem>CAPTCHA detects bad bots and blocks them from taking any abusive actions on your site, such as brute-force user login attacks and WP Comments SPAM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, privacy directives from legislation such as Europe’s GDPR restrict what data you may share of your visitors. All \u003Cem>silent\u003C\u002Fem>CAPTCHA data is kept on your WordPress site and ensures full compliance with GDPR regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Comprehensive Activity Log\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Shield’s has best-in-class logging that documents every WP action on your site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike existing logging solutions, Shield detects changes to your WordPress sites that happen directly on your database. e.g. by hackers that have infiltrated your defenses via an exposed vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No other WordPress security plugin does this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Limit Login Attempts and Block User Registration SPAM\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>silent\u003C\u002Fem>CAPTCHA technology is invisible to your visitors and protects your WordPress login, registration and lost password forms from brute force attacks, and eliminates user registration SPAM from bots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>User Session Theft Protection\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Shield can lock user session to browsers, or IP addresses. Combine with 2FA (below), you can protect your users from session theft and account theft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for all users\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Two-Factor Authentication is a crucial part of WordPress user security. It protects against account theft, takeover, and sharing. Shield supports email-based login code, Google\u002FMicrosoft\u002FLastpass Authenticator, Yubikey One-Time Passwords and Passkeys (pro).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Exclusive Security Admin Protection\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Not only does Shield Security protect your WordPress site, it also provides security against tampering of key WordPress options and the Shield Security plugin itself. With Shield’s exclusive Security Admin feature, you can lockdown the security plugin from other admins to prevent accidental or malicious changes that will impact your security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>CrowdSec Partnership\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Shield is the only WordPress security plugin with strategic partnerships that bring powerful protection to your WordPress sites. With our CrowdSec integration, your WordPress sites benefit from crowd-sourced IP Block Lists so your site can block malicious bots before they can do any damage whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>All The Features You’ll Absolutely Love\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>[ShieldPRO] ShieldBACKUPS – Disaster-proof your WordPress site with fast, reliable, easy WordPress backups!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Exclusive \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fju\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">silentCAPTCHA Security\u003C\u002Fa> – WordPress-specific bot-detection alternative to Google reCAPTCHA and CloudFlare Turnstile.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fj0\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Automatic Bot & IP Blocking\u003C\u002Fa> – reputation-based security intelligence to block repeat offenders automatically.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Instant Bad Bot Blocking with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fl5\" 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href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fj5\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Monitor \u003Cstrong>All\u003C\u002Fstrong> Site Activity, including\u003C\u002Fa>:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Activity log for all user login & registration attempts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Plugin and Theme installation activity logs, including activation & deactivation etc.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>User creation activity log, including detection of administrator promotions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Activity log for Page\u002FPost create, update, delete\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Advanced User Sessions Control\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Restrict Multiple User Login\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Restrict Users Session To IP\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Password Security – Block Pwned Passwords\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>User Enumeration Blocking – Firewall blocks requests to \u003Ccode>?author=x\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>[ShieldPRO] Security for old and idle user account with manual and automatic User Suspend.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Full\u002FAutomatic Support for All IP Address Sources including Proxy Support\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>HTTP Request\u002FTraffic Logging – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fj7\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Full Traffic Logging and Request Monitoring\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>[ShieldPRO] Traffic Rate Limiting Security – prevent server overload from DoS Attacks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fj6\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">HTTP Security Headers & Content Security Policies (CSP)\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fshieldfeatures\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Full Shield Security Features List\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Shield is the only security plugin for WordPress that prioritises protection and intrusion prevention before repair. With Shield Security, your site will immediately to block visitors as they probe your site looking for vulnerabilities, and before they can do damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No other standalone WordPress security plugin\u003C\u002Fstrong> (including \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fshieldvswordfence\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Wordfence\u003C\u002Fa>, WP Cerber, Ninja Firewall, All-In-One Security) approaches security in this way. The 1st step in any good security system is Intrusion Detection\u002FPrevention, the 2nd step is repair. Shield Security does both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Get the highest rated 5* Security Plugin for WordPress\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Per download, Shield Security \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fjl\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">has the highest 5* rating\u003C\u002Fa> in the WordPress plugin repository.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Leave Behind the Security Marketing Hype and Scare Mongering\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Our solution isn’t designed to scare you and make you feel unsafe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>2 Key WordPress Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Shield Security uses 2 simple key strategies to protect your WordPress sites:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Intrusion Prevention System – Detect Bots\u002FMalicious IPs that will try to hack and invade your WordPress sites.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Block & Recover – Block Bad Bots and Repair Hacks\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch4>Key Security Strategy #1: Hacking Prevention\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Bad Bots are the primary cause for nearly all our security troubles – they’re relentless, automatic and powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield Security is highly focused on their detection and eradication from your WordPress sites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocking malicious bots before they do damage through malware and exploitation of vulnerabilities is the #1 security strategy to protect and enhance security on a WordPress site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield detects these malicious visitors, then blocks their access to your site completely. This involves analysing different security bot-signals and combining them to identify a visitor as malicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These security signals include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>site probes that generate 404 errors\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>failed logins\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>logins with invalid usernames\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>xml-rpc access\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>fake search engine web crawlers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>invalid user agents\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>excessive website requests and resource abuse\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>and many more signals our security team have identified.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Early identification and blocking of malicious bots reduces your WordPress site’s vulnerability to any sort of attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Key Strategy #2: Hacking Recovery\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Even with the best security efforts, a site can get hacked. This usually involves file modification: either a hack file is added, or a file is changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are 3 key WordPress assets whose files can be hacked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>WordPress Core\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>WordPress Plugins\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>WordPress Themes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Almost every security plugin can now do #1 – it’s easy because WordPress.org provides \u003Cem>checksums\u003C\u002Fem> for core files.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, there are no hashes available for plugins and themes, particularly premium plugins, so they can’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield is \u003Cstrong>the only WordPress security plugin\u003C\u002Fstrong> that offers accurate detection of file modifications for all plugins and themes because we \u003Cstrong>build our own file fingerprints\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield can compare the file contents of every plugin & theme in the WordPress.org repository, looking for changed or new files\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, if you’re a ShieldPRO client, you can protect premium plugins\u002Fthemes too, including Yoast SEO and Advanced Custom Fields Pro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where possible, Shield will repair any unrecognised\u002Fmodified files it detects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Non-stop Security Notifications Are Not Okay.\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>Your security plugin must be smarter, and take responsibility for decisions, so you don’t have to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield handles many problems for you, making intelligent decisions without noisy email notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Dedicated Premium Support When You Go PRO\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The Shield Security team prioritises email technical support over the WordPress.org forums.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIndividual, dedicated technical support is only available to customers who have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fab\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">purchased Shield Pro\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discover all the advantages of switching your WordPress security Pro at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fab\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">our Shield Security store\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Partnerships & Integrations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>We believe that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002Fol\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">silentCAPTCHA\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the simplest and most powerful solutions available today for all WordPress site owners to block and eliminate automated bot spam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why we’ve started a collaboration campaign with other WordPress plugin developers to adapt their plugins to natively support Shield’s silentCAPTCHA solution, alongside Google reCAPTCHA & Cloudflare Turnstile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you use one of the products from any of our partners, you will be able to activate Shield’s silentCAPTCHA bot spam protection so that your forms are protected from automated spam. You won’t need any site\u002FAPI keys, custom integrations, or JavaScript that can breaks your forms. It all works automatically for you when you enable the feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of this release, we have partnered with the following WordPress form providers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fplugins\u002Feasy-form-builder\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">Easy Form Builder\u003C\u002Fa> v4+\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n","Shield stops bot attacks before they hack your site. Bots CAN be stopped. Shield stops them.",40000,12640449,96,1032,"2026-03-05T10:26:00.000Z","7.0","5.7",[76,77,20,55,24],"2fa","activity-log","https:\u002F\u002Fclk.shldscrty.com\u002F2f","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fwp-simple-firewall.21.2.6.zip",83,11,"2026-02-18 16:19:04",{"slug":84,"name":85,"version":86,"author":42,"author_profile":43,"description":87,"short_description":88,"active_installs":89,"downloaded":90,"rating":35,"num_ratings":91,"last_updated":92,"tested_up_to":51,"requires_at_least":52,"requires_php":93,"tags":94,"homepage":98,"download_link":99,"security_score":100,"vuln_count":33,"unpatched_count":27,"last_vuln_date":101,"fetched_at":29},"blackhole-bad-bots","Blackhole for Bad Bots","3.8","\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>✨ Trap bad bots in a virtual black hole\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Important:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Do NOT use this plugin on sites with caching. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fsupport\u002Ftopic\u002Fimportant-do-not-use-on-sites-with-caching\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">Learn more »\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 Bye bye bad bots..\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bad bots are the worst. They do all sorts of nasty stuff and waste server resources. The Blackhole plugin helps to stop bad bots and save precious resources for legit visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 How does it work?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First the plugin adds a hidden trigger link to the footer of your pages. You then add a line to your robots.txt file that forbids all bots from following the hidden link. Bots that then ignore or disobey your robots rules will crawl the link and fall into the trap. Once trapped, bad bots are denied further access to your WordPress site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I call it the “one-strike” rule: bots have one chance to obey your site’s robots.txt rule. Failure to comply results in immediate banishment. The best part is that the Blackhole only affects bad bots: human users never see the hidden link, and good bots obey the robots rules in the first place. Win-win! 🙂\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>✨ Add a blackhole trap to help stop bad bots\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Important:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Do NOT use this plugin on sites with caching. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwordpress.org\u002Fsupport\u002Ftopic\u002Fimportant-do-not-use-on-sites-with-caching\u002F\" rel=\"ugc\">Learn more »\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 Features\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Easy to set up\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Squeaky clean code\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Focused and modular\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lightweight, fast and flexible\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Built with the WordPress API\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works with other security plugins\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Easy to reset the list of bad bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Easy to delete any bot from the list\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Regularly updated and “future proof”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Blackhole link includes “nofollow” attribute\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Plugin options configurable via settings screen\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works silently behind the scenes to protect your site\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whitelists all major search engines to never block\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Focused on flexibility, performance, and security\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Email alerts with WHOIS lookup for blocked bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Complete inline documentation via the Help tab\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Provides setting to whitelist any IP addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Customize the message displayed to bad bots 😉\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>One-click restore the plugin default options\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Does NOT use or require any .htaccess rules\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Blackhole for Bad Bots protects your site against bad bots, spammers, scrapers, scanners, and other automated threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>✨ Not using WordPress? Check out the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002Fblackhole-bad-bots\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">standalone PHP version of Blackhole\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 Whitelist\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By default, this plugin does NOT block any of the major search engines (user agents):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>AOL.com\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Baidu\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bingbot\u002FMSN\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>DuckDuckGo\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Googlebot\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Teoma\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Yahoo!\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Yandex\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>These search engines (and all of their myriad variations) are whitelisted via user agent. So are a bunch of other “useful” bots. They always are allowed full access to your site, even if they disobey your robots.txt rules. This list can be customized in the plugin settings. For a complete list of whitelisted bots, visit the Help tab in the plugin settings (under “Whitelist Settings”).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>✨ Check out \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fblackhole-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Blackhole Pro\u003C\u002Fa> and level up with advanced features!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 Exclusive Pro Features\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Option to disable for logged-in users\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Threshold control (number of allowed hits)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Custom email alerts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Custom messages for blocked bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Custom redirect for blocked bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Custom blackhole trigger links\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Complete inline documentation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Block bots based on user agent\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Block bots based on IP address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whitelist\u002Fallow bots by user agent\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whitelist\u002Fallow bots by IP address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Redirect whitelisted bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set custom HTTP Status Code\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Full-featured Bad Bot Log with paging, sorting, and field search\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Manually add bad bots to the Bad Bot Log\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Geo\u002FIP location lookups for each bad bot\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Logs number of blocked hits for each bot\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>..plus everything the free version can do and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>✨ Learn more and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fblackhole-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">get Blackhole Pro »\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 Privacy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>User Data:\u003C\u002Fstrong> This plugin automatically blocks bad bots. When bad bots fall into the trap, their IP address, user agent, and other request data are stored in the WP database. No other user data is collected by this plugin. At any time, the administrator may delete all saved data via the plugin settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Services:\u003C\u002Fstrong> This plugin does not connect to any third-party locations or services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Cookies:\u003C\u002Fstrong> This plugin does not set any cookies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Credit:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Header Image Courtesy NASA\u002FJPL-Caltech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackhole for Bad Bots is developed and maintained by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Fperishable\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Jeff Starr\u003C\u002Fa>, 15-year \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WordPress developer\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbooks.perishablepress.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">book author\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>👾 Support development\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmonzillamedia.com\u002Fdonate.html\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">make a donation\u003C\u002Fa> or purchase one of my books:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwp-tao.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">The Tao of WordPress\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdigwp.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Digging into WordPress\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhtaccessbook.com\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">.htaccess made easy\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwp-tao.com\u002Fwordpress-themes-book\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">WordPress Themes In Depth\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbooks.perishablepress.com\u002Fdownloads\u002Fwizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>And\u002For purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbbq-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">BBQ Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fblackhole-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Blackhole Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Automatically block bad bots\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbanhammer-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Banhammer Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fga-google-analytics-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">GA Google Analytics Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fhead-meta-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Head Meta Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fsimple-ajax-chat-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Simple Ajax Chat Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Unlimited chat rooms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fusp-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">USP Pro\u003C\u002Fa> – Unlimited front-end forms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂\u003C\u002Fp>\n","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.",30000,863484,147,"2026-02-06T22:29:00.000Z","5.6.20",[95,96,20,97,24],"anti-spam","blackhole","honeypot","https:\u002F\u002Fperishablepress.com\u002Fblackhole-bad-bots\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fdownloads.wordpress.org\u002Fplugin\u002Fblackhole-bad-bots.3.8.zip",91,"2026-03-25 00:00:00",{"slug":103,"name":104,"version":105,"author":42,"author_profile":43,"description":106,"short_description":107,"active_installs":108,"downloaded":109,"rating":110,"num_ratings":111,"last_updated":112,"tested_up_to":51,"requires_at_least":52,"requires_php":93,"tags":113,"homepage":117,"download_link":118,"security_score":119,"vuln_count":14,"unpatched_count":27,"last_vuln_date":120,"fetched_at":29},"banhammer","Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots","3.5.1","\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>⚡ Banhammer: Protect your site against enemy hordes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Banhammer gives you full control over who and what may access your site. Visit the Armory to monitor traffic and review suspicious visitors. If you find some user or bot that is causing problems, you can ban them with a click. Or, if you just want to keep an eye on someone, you can flag them with a warning. Any banned users will be denied access to your site, until you restore access via the Tower. Check out the video and screenshots to get a better idea of how it works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\">\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F0t4qBH0TuW0?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>👉 Important: Not yet compatible with WP Multisite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Core Features\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Ban or Warn any WP user or IP address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Restore access to any banned targets\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Monitor site traffic in the Armory\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Monitor logged users in the Admin Area\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Monitor all visitors on the front-end\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Manage banned targets in the Tower\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Complete Ajax-powered navigation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Useful tools like jump, sort, search\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Complete documentation via Help tab\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Automatically clear logged data\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Sound effects for Ban, Warn, et al\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>NEW: manually block any IP address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Options Galore\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Optionally ignore logged-in users\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Optionally protect Login Page and Admin Area\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Customize the banned response and status code\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Display banned message or redirect the request\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Choose the interval to clear logged data\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>One-click restore plugin default options\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>All collected data may be deleted easily\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>More Features\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Easy to use\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Clean code\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fast and secure\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Built with WP API\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Lightweight and flexible\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Regularly updated and “future proof”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works great with any WordPress theme\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Comprehensive search of all logged data\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works great with other WordPress plugins\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Works with or without Gutenberg Block Editor\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Focused on usability, performance, and security\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Banhammer is perfect for site owners, admins, and developers who want to keep an eye on traffic and block any unwanted visitors. It is a simple, flexible, and powerful security solution. Perfect for the best WordPress sites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Exclusive Features in Pro Version\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Ban based on URI request, referrer, or user agent\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Whitelist any IP address or user agent\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>View cookies, POST data, and FILES data\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Email Alerts for banned & warned requests\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Display custom message to each banned target\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Add private notes to warned\u002Fbanned targets\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Customize target strings for user agents, IPs, etc.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Disable logging of banned, warned, and whitelisted targets\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Smart bot detection\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Paged results in Tower\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>User avatars in Tower\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>For complete documentation, visit the Help tab on any Banhammer screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>⚡ \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplugin-planet.com\u002Fbanhammer-pro\u002F\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\">Banhammer Pro now available »\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Privacy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>User Data:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Banhammer collects user data to “do its thing”. The collected data is temporary and automatically deleted every day, or at whatever time interval is specified in the plugin settings. The only time that any data is “remembered” is when you ban something. For each person\u002Fthing that you ban, the plugin stores either the IP address OR the username (never both). At any time, all saved data may be deleted permanently via the plugin settings and Armory Tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Cookies:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Banhammer does not set any cookies for regular visitors, but does set a few simple cookies for admin-level users. These simple cookies enable dope effects and interactivity in the Armory and Tower UI. But no cookies are set or used for any other visitor\u002Fuser or purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Services:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Banhammer uses a free lookup service for GeoIP information. This happens only for admin-level users when they are viewing data in the Armory or Tower. 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Thank you! 🙂\u003C\u002Fp>\n","Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. 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The extensive use of prepared statements for all SQL queries and the high percentage of properly escaped output are commendable practices. Nonce and capability checks are also present, indicating an awareness of WordPress security best practices.  The absence of known CVEs and a history of unpatched vulnerabilities further bolster its security profile.\n\nHowever, the taint analysis reveals two flows with unsanitized paths, flagged as high severity. While no critical taint flows or vulnerabilities have been recorded, these high-severity unsanitized paths represent a potential risk.  It's crucial to investigate these specific flows to ensure they are handled appropriately and do not lead to exploitable vulnerabilities, especially in conjunction with the single external HTTP request. \n\nIn conclusion, 'edh-bad-bots' v1.4.3 is a securely developed plugin with good adherence to best practices. 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