# Best Bad Bots Plugins for WordPress

> Compare 4 bad bots plugins for WordPress ranked by active installs, rating and update health. Top picks: Bot Traffic Shield, ShieldUp, crawler-hunter.

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Bot Traffic Shield – Block Bad Bots and Stop AI Bots Crawlers](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bot-traffic-shield/) | 700+ | 5/5 (4) | Sep 28, 2026 | 77/100 |
| 2 | [ShieldUp – Bad Bots, Scrapers, Attackers](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/shieldup/) | 80+ | 5/5 (3) | Nov 17, 2024 | 35/100 |
| 3 | [crawler-hunter](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/crawler-hunter/) | 10+ | 4.5/5 (2) | May 27, 2025 | 38/100 |
| 4 | [Block old browser versions and suspicious browsers](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wimb-and-block/) | <10 | — | Sep 25, 2026 | 64/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the most popular bad bots plugin for WordPress?
Bot Traffic Shield – Block Bad Bots and Stop AI Bots Crawlers is the most popular bad bots plugin with 700+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

### How many bad bots plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 4 plugins tagged “bad bots” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Are these bad bots plugins actively maintained?
2 of the top 4 bad bots plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.


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Source: live WordPress.org data · HTML version: https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/bad-bots/ · Generated 2026-10-09 11:11 UTC by PageForge