Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager
by uPress · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 17K+ installs across the portfolio →
Booter - Bots & Crawlers Manager is a preventative measure (treatment in advance) and treatment of damages caused by crawlers and bots.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.5K estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “hosting”, “request” and “security” for “crawler”, “bots” and “block bots”. “hosting” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “crawler” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “request” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bots” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block bots” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.1%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 76.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 130 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| upress your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| crawlers | #3 | #8 | down 1 |
| bots | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| crawler | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| rate limit your tag | #9 | #20 | down 3 |
| block bots | #7 | #15 | down 1 |
| advance file manager | #5 | #10 | down 1 |
| bot blocking | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| measure | #16 | #21 | down 1 |
| bot | #12 | #19 | down 1 |
| bot detection | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| advance | #18 | #19 | down 3 |
| bad | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| hosting your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| request your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
65 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 52 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “hosting”, “request” and “security” for “crawler”, “bots” and “block bots”. “hosting” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “crawler” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “request” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bots” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block bots” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.6.1 · 24 Jun 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 26% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ spectraemail1.4y ago
Booter would have gotten 5 stars because it does exactly what it says. The problem I find when I use my firewall’s facility that shows me what traffic has occurred, it normally displays data about the host (if known) and what was being accessed, giving me the option to permanently block the IP address, using only 3 mouse clicks. When Booter is involved, all I get to see is a page with the code involved (403,410, 429, etc). That means I have to use an external app to look up the IP address, and then, go to the firewall’s page for entering permanent blocks, entering them. If the number of IP addresses is numerous, that increases the amount of time needed. I’ll continue to use it until I find something that stops crawlers while making running the site easier.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zepolo2.7y ago
Useful . I hope you won’t abandon the plugin and will update it regularly. There has been no update for a year.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ worldlightmedia3.1y ago
I got this for Rate Limiting and I must say it works. I had so many bots scraping my site it crashed every day. However, when a legit user accidently got booted, there was no way to clear them. Also, in the forum there are some great questions (like “how to whitelist IP”) but they are left unanswered so I have to give it 4 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ GoNo Food Finder3.9y ago
Kudos to this development team for creating a very SIMPLE, highly COMPREHENSIVE, and phenominally effective plugin. We tested a dozen and this is the best.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Minaya5.0y ago
For who just hate bad bots or some bots in particulars, this plugin is a must have
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ benny18835.6y ago
Works well, doesn’t block all bots tho
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ antacid6.5y ago
It finally has stopped some bots that made a lot extra load on my web-site. Visitors stayed the same, number of visits haven’t changed. Load became two times less. Thank you. I use only two options in your plugin: Block Bad Robots Rate Limiting Other options are disabled. But i still get a message: “Booter – Bots & Crawlers Manager has found the following 404 redirect plugin active: bla bla bla. Such redirects prevents Booter from detecting 404 errors as well as being the wrong way to handle broken links. A 404 error is the correct response to invalid URLs while a redirect (30X) tells search engines that the URLs exists (in another location). We therefore recommend that you disable these plugins.” Is it possible to disable this message if i don’t use 404 Logging function? Please add such possibility. This message is too annoying and i need my instaled 404 redirect plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ YoramBo6.5y ago
Thank You! It saved my two shops I launched and didn’t expect the massive traffic generated by crawlers. It was a solution provided by the hosting experts managed my sites:-) This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by YoramBo. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by YoramBo.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.6.1 Removed automatic remote list downloads. Added local bot and referrer lists. Added human-readable source files for bundled assets. Updated text domain to match the WordPress.org plugin slug. Updated transient prefixes. U 1.6.1
- — Version 1.6.0 Security: Comprehensive output escaping and sanitization overhaul across all UI and log files. Security: Hardened database queries and table creation processes (dbDelta) to strictly prevent SQL injection. Refactor: Migra 1.6.0
- — Version 1.5.8 Update tested up to Fix security issues 1.5.8
- — Version 1.5.7 Update tested up to 1.5.7
- — Version 1.5.6 Move additiona bots list to a remote list 1.5.6
- — Version 1.5.5 Fix rare crash of the UI 1.5.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.6.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,959 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Hosting", "upress" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 241 days in tier
- 2025-08-14 9K+ → 8K+ down after 973 days in tier
- 2022-12-15 8K+ → 9K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2022-10-22 9K+ → 8K+ down after 18 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 8K+ → 9K+ up after 529 days in tier
- 2021-04-23 6K+ → 8K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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