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Spider Blocker

by Niteo · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 30 months (last release 7 May 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Spider Blocker
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 30 months (last release 7 May 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.7 May 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
niteoweb8 Oct 2015 to 7 May 2024, 55 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Spider Blocker
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 7 May 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 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 4.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star3
4 star0
3 star1
2 star1
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Spider Blocker
4 May 2026118
11 May 2026203
18 May 2026184
25 May 2026237
1 Jun 2026195
8 Jun 2026151
15 Jun 2026375
22 Jun 2026512
29 Jun 2026282
6 Jul 2026207
13 Jul 2026178
20 Jul 2026180
27 Jul 2026285
3 Aug 2026296
10 Aug 2026518
17 Aug 2026724
24 Aug 2026345
31 Aug 2026384
7 Sep 2026362
14 Sep 2026221
21 Sep 2026307
28 Sep 2026447
5 Oct 2026274
12 Oct 2026184
19 Oct 20262,583
26 Oct 2026367
2 Nov 202641

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 111% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

hCaptcha for WPScore 94 · 70,000+ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & CommentsScore 93 · 10,000+SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)Score 93 · 10,000+Akismet Anti-spam: Spam ProtectionScore 92 · 5,000,000+CryptXScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.3.7
AuthorNiteo
Added8 Oct 2015
Last updated7 May 2024
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsseo, bots, block, Apache, htaccess

Other plugins by this author: Hide Footer Links, Passive Indexation Check, Integration between GrooveHQ and CF7

Questions

Is Spider Blocker still maintained?

Spider Blocker was last updated on 7 May 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Spider Blocker safe?

Spider Blocker has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Spider Blocker?

The wordpress.org author is Niteo. Recent committers: niteoweb, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Spider Blocker?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: hCaptcha for WP, ActiveLayer Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for Forms & Comments, SilentShield - Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce), Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, CryptX.

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