Block Emails & Addresses for WooCommerce Checkout
by con · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 4.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Block emails, shipping addresses, phones, names and IPs during WooCommerce checkout — including block checkout and express payment buttons.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block”, “fraud” and “spam” for “addresses”, “block checkout” and “block ip”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “addresses” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “fraud” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block checkout” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block ip” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →14%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 5.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 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.
This plugin shipped 3 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 74 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| block emails | #3 | #13 | 0 |
| addresses | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| block checkout | #16 | #20 | down 2 |
| wc emails | #7 | #16 | 0 |
| emails your tag | #22 | #24 | up 2 |
| block ip | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| checkout block | #17 | #21 | down 2 |
| paypal express checkout | #21 | #22 | 0 |
| during checkout process | #23 | #19 | 0 |
| checkout block fields | #24 | #22 | — |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| fraud your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| spam your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 14 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block”, “fraud” and “spam” for “addresses”, “block checkout” and “block ip”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “addresses” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “fraud” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block checkout” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block ip” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 14 Dec 2023 · 1,054 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 673 · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.1.1 · 19 Aug 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 26% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Dec 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Damien2.0y ago
I used this to block Google Bot creating fake accounts and purchases using @[email protected] It worked a treat, google bot could still check prices via the checkout but could not make the actual sale, preventing hundreds of fake sales or abandoned carts
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Hassan A2.4y ago
Make sure you are using classic checkout and you will work great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clitopwebsite2.6y ago
COPY AND PASTE YOUR LIST OF EMAILS TO BLOCK ! Easy and great ! Thank you !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anze2.6y ago
Great plugin! Does what it says. But I was wondering if you could update it to support WooCommerce’s HPOS. I want to enable it, but it says that your plugin isn’t compatible with it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fullganic2.8y ago
This plugin is an absolute game-changer! It very helpful to prevent receiving orders from specific domain and whole TDLs, Also the developer’s kindness in crafting such a valuable tool is commendable. Thank you for this excellent solution!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bhalstrom2.9y ago
If you’re running a WooCommerce store, having a quick and easy way to block known fraudulent email domains or specific users from checking out is essential. It is lightweight, user-friendly, and does the job perfectly. This plugin has already saved our store from countless fraudulent orders. How does it work? Simply enter in specific email addresses, or entire domains that you wish to block from placing orders on your store. If the block criteria is met when they try to place the order, a customizable message will appear at the top of the page and the order will not proceed. This plugin is now essential to all of our WooCommerce stores.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Block emails, shipping addresses, phones, names and IPs during WooCommerce checkout — including block check..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 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 WooCommerce, PayPal.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,260 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "fraud" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-28 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-26 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-24 800+ → 700+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-19 700+ → 800+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-16 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-15 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-14 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-01-10 700+ → 800+ up 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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Email Address Encoder 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Preview E-mails for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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