Browser Blocker
by bdoga · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 60+ installs across the portfolio →
Browser Blocker allows you to pick and choose which browsers(versions) can access your web page and which ones are given a blocked splash screen.
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
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
50+
≈60 estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “browser”, “chrome” and “firefox” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 12.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 5133 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.4.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 5133 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| browser your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| chrome your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| firefox your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ie your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| internet explorer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “browser”, “chrome” and “firefox” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 82 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,200, alongside the other plugins at 50+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
14.1y ago
latest release · v0.5.6 · 11 Oct 2012
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 days ago and the previous band took 14 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 60.
Install history since 4 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ helen198712.0y ago
I tried to use this when it worked and it didn’t agree with me much. I have tried to find another website blocker in the meantime and found it. Stop Procrastinating works quite effectively. I am happy with it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dieselc12.5y ago
It is easy to see if it is working. Netrenderer.com is a site to render all IE versions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aptharsia12.5y ago
Still seems to work. Has some customization of the block page, although it would be nice to be able to view it and see what it looks like for blocked visitors. Great plugin, not much more to say.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Faisal Humayun13.1y ago
This worked great! Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guergana13.6y ago
It works in version 3.5.1!! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous13.7y ago
Works good, looks nice, and I can change that text. Great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ThankfulWPUser13.8y ago
I haven’t tested this plugin with every possible browser, but I did test it against some other plugins which are supposed to do the same thing. I can safely say that this one looks great/professional and it works far more consistently than the others I tried.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Browser Blocker allows you to pick and choose which browsers(versions) can access your web page and which o..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,066 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("chrome", "Firefox", "internet explorer" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 60+ → 50+ down after 434 days in tier
- 2025-08-04 70+ → 60+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2025-07-26 60+ → 70+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-24 70+ → 60+ down after 43 days in tier
- 2025-06-11 60+ → 70+ up after 57 days in tier
- 2025-04-15 70+ → 60+ down after 78 days in tier
- 2025-01-27 80+ → 70+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2025-01-07 70+ → 80+ up after 21 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).
- B Browser Update Ribbon 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
- N No IE Welcome 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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PushAlert – Web Push Notifications for WordPress and WooCommerce 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - M Modernizr for WordPress 800+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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PHP Browser Detection 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - S Stop Oldies 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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