Block old browser versions and suspicious browsers
by hupe13 · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 3.0K+ installs across the portfolio →
With the help of WhatIsMyBrowser the plugin detects old and bad browsers and denies them access. A special robots.txt denies crawling by bad bots.
80 health vs 59 average across 1,443 Login & Users plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-12-08 · 267 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
306
now · peak 306
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
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
14
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.6
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2025-12-08 · 225 observations
Details
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Virtual Robots.txt 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Robots.txt Editor 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D -
WP-Ban 8K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Better Robots.txt – AI-Ready Crawl Control & Bot Governance 5K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Country Blocker 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/wimb-and-block" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Block old browser versions and suspicious browsers — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Block old browser versions and suspicious browsers: — active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wimb-and-block