Blacklist Manager – WooCommerce Anti-Fraud, Blacklist & Checkout Verification
by YoOhw Studio · eCommerce
Also makes 14 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Block risky WooCommerce orders, spam signups, and form submissions with blacklist rules plus built-in checkout email verification.
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Health
B 81/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “checkout” and “form spam” for “risky” and “fraud”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “risky” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “form spam” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fraud” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 71 average across 9,750 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 83.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,143 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 27 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.6★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 3.99★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| blacklist your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| anti fraud | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| woocommerce anti fraud your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| woocommerce blacklist | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| anti fraud protection | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| fraud prevention your tag | #4 | #6 | down 2 |
| form blacklist | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| ip blacklist | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| risky | #5 | #9 | down 1 |
| fraud | #6 | #11 | down 2 |
| blacklist fraud customers | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| blacklist email domain for contact form 7 | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| email blacklist | #3 | #7 | down 1 |
| phone verification | #6 | #15 | down 1 |
| fraud detection | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| identity verification | #6 | #12 | up 1 |
| verification | #13 | #19 | down 4 |
| fraud protection | #9 | #11 | down 3 |
| email verification | #14 | #17 | 0 |
| sms verification | #11 | #18 | up 1 |
| checkout your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| form spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
126 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 78 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “checkout” and “form spam” for “risky” and “fraud”. “checkout” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “risky” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “form spam” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fraud” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 19 Jan 2024 · 1,017 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.9K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
27
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v2.4.0 · 22 Oct 2026
41
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Jan 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ trotsky7mo ago
Almost everything mentioned in the description is not available in the free version. You could call that a “bait and switch”. At the very least, it is dishonest.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Maxcom8mo ago
The free version of this plugin is hilariously useless. As you go through the settings panel every setting in 7 of the 8 settings panels requires to be unlocked via the pro plugin version. There are only 2 settings in the general panel that can be used. One is Cancel the order / Prevent customers from checking out if they use the phone number or email address is on the blocklist. But you cant actually use the phone number or email blocking unless you upgrade! The only actual setting that works is via subscribing to their global blacklist. Such blacklists are useless (I explain why below). Going through the grayed out settings almost all are useless in any case. Bot farms attempting to test stolen credit card numbers use public domain email variations such as johndoe24f5@gmail/hotmail/yahoo and if you block a top level free mail provider your at risk of losing most of your potential customers. And bot farms have access to hundreds of thousands of ips worldwide so they will rotate the ips for every order attempt – we just dealt with one CC swarm which used over 75k American ips. Simple IP blocking is 5th grade amateur level defense that is easily defeated by an attack. The only settings in this plugin that would be useful are matching IP address to the order address, preventing multiple orders with the same email/phone and requiring a confirmation email or text. And none of those features are available in the free version of the plugin. Garbage in, garbage out.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tangentwpservices1.1y ago
WooCommerce site was being flooded with Failed orders and CC fraud. Installed the plugin, configuration was fairly easy. And it stopped the CC failed orders. Will keep an eye on the situation, but for now, it works as advertised. Tech support and customer service is very good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tuchubby1.3y ago
All of my forms and woocommerce checkout is getting a critical error when a user submits. The risk for lost customer trust is not worth installing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rick591.4y ago
Installed this plug-in to block the IP addresses of some malicious ‘customers’ who would order and deny receiving the goods to seek refunds. Even though we had proof of delivery. No more bad orders since using the plug-in
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ diegosn791.6y ago
The free version works very well for basic blocking of fraudulent users. It’s very useful. Great job! Thank you very much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daniel10091.7y ago
My client had over 1000 spam orders and I installed this plugin and it took care of the issue immediately. Very easy to use. I highly recommend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dw.inglis1.9y ago
We started using this plugin (upgrading to premium) while experiencing high bot traffic placing false orders on our website. Support has been very quick and helpful working with us to stop this issue. We have no complaints!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.9 New: Added reporter-authenticated subscription key activation for securely applying purchased Global Blacklist plans to the current site. New: Added a signed plan summary, server connection health, activation method, and 2.2.9
- — Version 2.2.10 New: Added a compact Global Blacklist order result with a secure server-hosted full-analysis view. New: Added Core-owned outcome automation for order lifecycle, merchant Block/Suspect/Remove actions, disputes, overrides, 2.2.10
- — Version 2.2.11 New: Negotiates identity normalization v3 with compatible Global Blacklist servers while preserving the v2 payload for older servers. Fix: Rechecks Global Blacklist email settings at render time and limits output strictl 2.2.11
- — Version 2.3.0 New: Adds one Core-owned checkout verification coordinator for Classic Checkout and Checkout Blocks, with Email before optional Premium Phone and shared Inline or Popup presentation. New: Adds privacy-safe site-local OTP 2.3.0
- — Version 2.3.1 Fix: Keeps Report v2 configuration current on long-lived WooCommerce order pages by renewing eligible capability state in the background and applying current local configuration to subsequent modal opens. Improve: Clarif 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.2 New: Adds configurable security and operational email notifications for blocked or suspicious activity and Global Blacklist usage. Security: Strengthens blocked-user authentication, WooCommerce REST order protection, and 2.3.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Blacklist Manager for WooCommerce 1.3.0 - 2.3.1 - Blocked User Restriction Bypass ↗
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
8 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 "Block risky WooCommerce orders, spam signups, and form submissions with blacklist rules plus built-in check..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for stores", "use cases").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Gravity Forms and 6 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,977 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "fraud prevention", "WooCommerce Anti-Fraud" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-21 1K+ → 2K+ up after 293 days in tier
- 2024-12-02 900+ → 1K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-11-27 900+ → 1K+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2024-11-14 800+ → 900+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2024-10-27 700+ → 800+ up after 20 days in tier
- 2024-10-07 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-10-05 700+ → 600+ down after 1 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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Comment Blacklist Updater 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Checkout Guard – Block Fake Orders, Spam & Fraud for WooCommerce 90+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Brazilian Market on WooCommerce 60K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
FunnelKit – Funnel Builder Plugin for WooCommerce Checkout 30K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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