Browser Blocker
by bdoga · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 70+ 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.
46 health vs 56 average across 16,377 Uncategorized plugins
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 13+ 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.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 5073 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,427 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
50
now · peak 82
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
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
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
13.9y ago
latest release · v0.5.6
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 “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-04 · 1,376 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ helen198711.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ dieselc12.4y ago
It is easy to see if it is working. Netrenderer.com is a site to render all IE versions.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aptharsia12.4y 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 Humayun12.9y ago
This worked great! Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ guergana13.4y ago
It works in version 3.5.1!! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous13.6y ago
Works good, looks nice, and I can change that text. Great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ThankfulWPUser13.6y 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
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 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
- 2024-12-17 80+ → 70+ down after 177 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 D
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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 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - S Stop Oldies 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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