Key Metrics
Active Installs
30K
Total Downloads
332
Avg Rating
4.7/5.0
Support Resolution
100%
WP.org Rank
#928
Trends
Active Installs
30K
Daily Downloads
520/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
+5
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Keyword Rankings
WP.org search positions for your plugin's tags
| # | Keyword | Position | 30d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | firewall | #48 | — | View |
Rating Breakdown
Support
1 of 1 threads resolved
- Blocking feed
2/19/2026
- Delete WP Super Cache First
11/10/2025
- Search engine issue
8/2/2025
- Need Clarification About Caching
6/16/2025
Recent Reviews
Does nothing!
ron441241 · 11/19/2025
n/a This topic was modified 3 months, 1 week ago by ron441241. This topic was modified 3 months, 1 week ag…
Great plugin
Krzysztof · 4/22/2025
Hi. It seems to be doing its job. I am happy with it. Thanks 🙂 [Blackhole for Bad Bots] ]]>
Be very careful …
wordwiseweb · 3/18/2025
I appreciate the protection Blackhole for Badbots has given me for a couple of years, but suddenly I’m getting ema…
Beware!
silversky99 · 2/21/2025
More than 6 months after deletion its still generating trash pages on Google Search Console(thousands). Even after clean…
Together with BBQ Firewall the best plugin for WordPress security!
nmrockswp · 2/16/2025
Together with BBQ Firewall the best plugin for WordPress security! ]]>
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
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FAQ
Is Blackhole for Bad Bots still maintained?
Yes, Blackhole for Bad Bots was last updated 21 days ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does Blackhole for Bad Bots have?
Blackhole for Bad Bots currently has 30K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for Blackhole for Bad Bots?
100% of support threads have been resolved for Blackhole for Bad Bots. It currently has 1 support threads with 1 resolved.
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