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Maintained Tested up to 6.6.9 #1 in bot protection

ClickCease Click Fraud Protection

Protect your website and ad campaigns from bots, competitors, and click fraud with ClickCease's advanced fraud prevention and real-time monitoring.

Active installs10K+10K+ tier
Downloads · 30d1.3K▼ -10.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating3/58 reviews
Health score49/100Fair
All-time downloads282KSince Feb 2019
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.6PHP 5.6+
Downloads · 7d339▲ +13.4% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.

  • Proven at scale on 10K+ active sites
  • Low rating so far — 3/5 from only 8 reviews
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.6 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

295887Jun 28Aug 11Sep 25
Yesterday50
Daily average (1y)78
Peak day2,957May 7, 2026
Last 12 months28.3K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where ClickCease Click Fraud Prot… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
bot protection #20 1,137 Best bot protection plugins →
click-fraud #1 424 Best click-fraud plugins →
clickcease #1 2 Best clickcease plugins →
fraud protection #2 240 Best fraud protection plugins →
website protection #22 2,792 Best website protection plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 3.293.4%
  • Other6.6%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 8 reviews

  • 5★50.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★50.0%

About ClickCease Click Fraud Protection

From the official readme · v3.2.15

Description

Bots and invalid traffic can reach your site through paid, organic, and direct traffic, resulting in a wasted ad budget and disrupted marketing funnels.

Prevent bots, competitors, and malicious users from damaging your marketing performance with ClickCease, the industry-leading service that keeps your website and ads safe from fraud. Quick installation and real-time protection for all your website’s incoming traffic.

ClickCease protects you from invalid traffic by monitoring and protecting your:

  • Paid traffic (Google, Facebook, & Microsoft)
  • Organic traffic
  • Direct traffic

Put a stop to ad and click fraud on your website with our market-leading AI software. Allow yourself to fully focus on growing your business without having online fraud distract you.

You will need an active ClickCease subscription to use this WordPress plugin.

Installation

  1. Install the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory or upload it manually.
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
  3. Enter your ClickCease API keys in the plugin settings.
  4. Click “Save” to enable protection.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free protection package?

ClickCease offers a 7 day free trial for you to run a traffic audit.

Will your plugin slow down my website?

No. ClickCease uses a synchronous code that does not slow down page or site load speeds.

What are the benefits of using ClickCease?

Secure your ad campaigns and website from malicious bots and competitors with ClickCease. Using advanced click fraud protection to protect your ad campaigns as well as accurate on-site bot detection and prevention, ClickCease makes sure all your marketing efforts are going towards real and potential customers only.

What else do I need for this plugin to work?

You will need to sign up for a ClickCease subscription at ClickCease.com. Our free 7 day trial allows you to get started blocking bad traffic.

Changelog

= 3.2.15
* Minor updates: bug fix.

= 3.2.14
* Minor updates: tag domain cache fix.

= 3.2.13
* Minor updates: script ref updated.

= 3.2.12
* Upgraded min support version.

= 3.2.11
* Fixed an issue where admin users were being blocked in certain cases.

= 3.2.10
* From service Fix.

= 3.2.9
* Fix issue loading installation form.

= 3.2.8
* Implemented security fixes and general enhancements to improve performance and stability.

= 3.2.7
* Improved Protection Logic.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

ClickCease Click Fraud Protection: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026

Is ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… free?

Yes. ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… safe to use in 2026?

ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.

How many websites use ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti…?

ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… is active on 10K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 282,049 times since it launched in February 2019. It was downloaded 1,310 times in the last 30 days.

Does ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… work with WordPress 7.1?

ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.6.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… need?

ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… last updated?

The latest version, 3.2.15, was released on May 7, 2026 (5 months ago).

Who makes ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti…?

ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… is developed and maintained by eranfl.

What are the best alternatives to ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti…?

The most popular alternatives to ClickCease Click Fraud Protecti… are CHEQ Essentials (600+ installs), Checkout Shield for WooComm… (300+ installs) and Spambargo: Anti-Spam for Fo… (100+ installs).

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