Developer Tools Blocker
by SwiftNinjaPro · Blocks
Also makes 6 other plugins · 520+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin blocks non-admin users from using inspect element, while still allowing access those with manage_options permission.
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 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
400+
≈460 estimated
Momentum
n/a
no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “browser” and “console” 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.
49 health vs 71 average across 2,531 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 15.7K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,581 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19.
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 1455 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.8.19; the current branch is 7.1
4.2★ over 15 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| browser your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| console your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| element your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| inspect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block”, “browser” and “console” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 582 · 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.
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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ themasterclass3.2y ago
After a few months, I regularly got an alert from my Google search console that the pages were not crawlable.I checked everything but the problem persists…until deactivated this amazing plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rottwail4.5y ago
Hola, el plugin funciona de maravilla, las únicas dudas que tengo son: 1. ¿Por qué el plugin no me da las métricas de Page Speed en versión Escritorio? 2. ¿El Plugin deja entrar a todos los motores de búsqueda para no perjudicar al SEO? Si el posicionamiento web, funciona de correctamente, entonces el plugin se merece un 10 de puntuación. Con este plugin dificualtas varias cosas a personas con malas intenciones. Espero que el desarrollador Swift pueda responder a mis dudas y también sacar una actualización con mejoras, un cordial saludo y muchísimas gracias por trabajar en un plugin como este, saludos.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rolarseo4.8y ago
Just one word A M A Z I N G !!!! This plugin works perfectly! I love it! very simple and effective! stop those who try to hack your website! it’s fantastic!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tilakpranesh4.9y ago
This plugin just does what is promises. After disabling the right click for my website, the only thing to fix is developer tools. And this simply fixes the issue by redirecting to a 404 page and thus your wp-content exposure is limited to only basic items.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mahinur Khan5.1y ago
This plugin is really good, but not working for IOS mobile devices… Because it’s automatically redirecting to 404 page from IOS mobile devices. Please fix for IOS mobile user. I’m deactivating the plugin now because of not working in my iPhone. It’s redirecting to 404 page automatically. But it’s fine on android devices. This topic was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by mdmahinurkhan.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neilyanto5.2y ago
The plugin is great but when I use my phone to visit the site and click the multiple tab icon on my phone, my site is automatically redirected to 404. I hope you can fix this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DesignsnMore5.5y ago
08/2021 – Update 3.0 resolved this issue, amazing plug in Original Review: This is amazing tool, for no expert users works great, the thing is I was able to break this “protection” in a very easy way: 1.- Open developer tools in firefox or chrome (of course the plug in re direct the user to the 404 error page), perfect! until… 2.- Press the “back” button in the internet browser, then it go back to the previous page with all developer tools open (developer tools do not close en back) so then the plug in do not redirect again to the 404 page, it stay in the original page with all the code and developer tools available, I hope you guys can correct this because is an amazing tool. thank you This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by DesignsnMore.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gabrieluno5.8y ago
It is a wonderful plugin, it manages to block the developer tools, a feat that for many is impossible.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.2.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 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 "This plugin blocks non-admin users from using inspect element, while still allowing access those with manag..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,193 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-14 500+ → 400+ down after 84 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 600+ → 500+ down after 107 days in tier
- 2025-12-05 700+ → 600+ down after 63 days in tier
- 2025-10-03 800+ → 700+ down after 91 days in tier
- 2025-07-04 900+ → 800+ down after 141 days in tier
- 2025-02-13 1K+ → 900+ down after 684 days in tier
- 2023-04-01 900+ → 1K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2023-01-11 800+ → 900+ up after 140 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).
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