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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

Bot Lockout

by kognetiks · Fewer than 10 active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data2 Warnings

Limited data: Bot Lockout has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Bot Lockout
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 15 months (last release 29 Jul 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Jul 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
15 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Bot Lockout
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Fewer than 10 active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.0
Authorkognetiks
Added29 Jul 2025
Last updated29 Jul 2025
Active installsFewer than 10
Requires WordPressnot stated
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagscaptcha, security, anti-scraping, bot protection, javascript challenge

Other plugins by this author: Kognetiks Chatbot, Kognetiks AI Summaries

Questions

Is Bot Lockout still maintained?

Bot Lockout was last updated on 29 Jul 2025. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Is Bot Lockout safe?

Bot Lockout has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.

Who owns Bot Lockout?

The wordpress.org author is kognetiks. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Bot Lockout?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews, Wordfence Intelligence.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue