Blackhole Pro Plugin
Blackhole Pro is a WordPress security plugin that automatically detects and traps bad bots in a virtual blackhole, where they are blocked from your site.
Bad bots are the worst. They do all sorts of nasty stuff and waste server resources. Blackhole Pro helps to stop bad bots and save precious resources for legit visitors. In the words of Admiral Ackbar: It´s a Trap!
BYE BYE BAD BOTS..
Blackhole Pro blocks bad bots. Benefits include:
Stops leeches, scanners, and spammers
Saves server resources for humans and good bots
Improves traffic quality and overall site security
Prevents bad bots from besmudging your brand
Works silently and effectively behind the scenes
It’s fun to watch bad bots fall into the trap
FULL CONTROL
Customize just about everything:
Threshold level
Email notifications
Warning & blocked messages
Blackhole trigger link
Custom redirects
HTTP status codes
COMPLETE INLINE DOCS
Get complete information with a click:
Instant access to plugin information
Plugin documentation on every screen
Easily access information via the Help tab
Every plugin option fully documented
Keeps plugin pages nice and tidy
Complete docs at your fingertips
BAD BOT LOG
Full-featured UI for managing blocked bots:
Complete bot data: IP, request, user agent, etc.
Filterable search, custom sorting, paged results
Automatic Geo/IP location lookups for each bot
Displays total number of blocked hits
Delete selected bots with a click
Add bots manually via IP address
WHITELIST GOOD BOTS
Advanced control over whitelisted (allowed) bots:
Popular search engines always allowed access
Choose a custom URL for whitelisted bots
Whitelist good bots based on user agent
Whitelist good bots based on IP address
Whitelist entire ranges of IP addresses
Blacklist bots based on user agent
MORE FEATURES
Blackhole Pro is meticulously crafted:
Built with WordPress APIs
Works with other security plugins
Protects automatically, silently
Automatic honeypot spider trap
Developed for optimal performance
One-click restore default plugin options
Records number of times each bot is blocked
Set how many warnings before bots are blocked
Auto-import data from free version of Blackhole