ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb
Limited data: ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
Quick answers
- Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb still maintained?
- No. Last release 30 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago. 30 Aug 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.02. No one-star spike after it. 30 Aug 2024 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 31 Oct 2023 to 31 Oct 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| [email protected] | 31 Oct 2023 to 30 Aug 2024, 12 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Version
- 2.02
- Author
- Rick Hellewell
- Added
- 31 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
- Active installs
- 10+
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- AI, robots, chatbot, ChatGPT, robots.txt
Other plugins by this author: Block Comment Spam Bots, Blog To HTML, AmazoLinkenator, FormSpammerTrap for Contact Form 7, CellarWeb Privacy and Security Options, Multisite Postie CRON Creator, CellarWeb Server Side Analytics, Multisite Post Reader, Multisite Media Display, URL Smasher, Simple GDPR, Form Spammer Trap for Comments
Questions about ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb
Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest ChatBot Blocker by CellarWeb update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.02. No one-star spike after it.