Bot Traffic Shield – Block Bad Bots and Stop AI Bots Crawlers

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 600+ in roughly 52 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ tinaponting

   4mo ago

   Why is it not any update?

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2. ★★★★★ jimk111

   10mo ago

   Amazing – this plugin has been so effective in a very short time blocking “visitor bots” I have never even heard of. Easy to install I am grateful for the reduced rubbish traffic. Thank You

   Read on wp.org ↗

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 400+ → 500+ up after 51 days in tier
2. 2026-05-20 300+ → 400+ up after 47 days in tier
3. 2026-04-03 200+ → 300+ up after 42 days in tier
4. 2026-02-20 100+ → 200+ up after 75 days in tier
5. 2025-12-07 90+ → 100+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2025-12-04 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
7. 2025-12-01 70+ → 80+ up after 9 days in tier
8. 2025-11-22 60+ → 70+ up after 7 days in tier

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).

• CloudFilt Bot & Spam Protection 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
• ShieldUp – Bad Bots, Scrapers, Attackers 80+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C
• Kennedy Site Scout 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
• Archive Bot Blocker 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• adCAPTCHA for WordPress 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag C
• Botless Core 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag C

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Bot Traffic Shield – Block Bad Bots and Stop AI Bots Crawlers: 500+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bot-traffic-shield