Block Referers
Referrer spam is a nuisance – it skews your website stats so that you can no longer see accurate useful information such as how many people are visiting your site, where your visitors are located, how long they have…
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Block Referers shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Block Referers stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analytics | >100 |
| analytics spam | >100 |
| anti referral | #46 |
| anti referrer | #89 |
| anti-spam | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Block Referers
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Referrer spam is a nuisance – it skews your website stats so that you can no longer see accurate useful information such as how many people are visiting your site, where your visitors are located, how long they have spent on a particular page and what devices they are using. It can also effect your rankings in Google’s search engine results pages (SERPs).
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload block-referers folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to Block Referers menu page and insert the site URLs you wish to block.
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FAQ
Block Referers: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Block Referers free?
Yes. Block Referers is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Block Referers safe to use in 2026?
Block Referers shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Block Referers?
Block Referers is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,180 times since it launched in December 2015. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Block Referers work with WordPress 7.1?
Block Referers is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Block Referers last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on April 20, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Block Referers?
Block Referers is developed and maintained by Ethan Allen.
What are the best alternatives to Block Referers?
The most popular alternatives to Block Referers are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), MonsterInsights (2M+ installs) and WP Statistics (600K+ installs).
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