Alternatives to SpotBot
SpotBot aids in controlling spam before it clutters up your server. It stops bots in their tracks before they have a chance to post or force post.
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Rating: 0.0/5 (0 reviews)
Downloads: 1,016
Active installs: 0
Maintenance score: 20/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.6
Tested up to: 3.7.41
Requires PHP: f
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BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security(158)•Updated 118d ago
The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.
100,000 installs3,374,832 downloads59/100 • Maintained
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Adds a Google No Captcha ReCaptcha checkbox to your Wordpress and Woocommerce login, forgot password, and user registration pages.
60,000 installs1,408,629 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning(1,035)•Updated 68d ago
Smart WordPress security that blocks bots automatically, guides you to what matters, and repairs problems — without drowning you in noise.
40,000 installs12,765,357 downloads83/100 • Actively maintained
Blackhole for Bad Bots(148)•Updated 117d ago
Blackhole is a WordPress security plugin that detects and traps bad bots in a virtual black hole, where they are denied access to your entire site.
30,000 installs924,514 downloads69/100 • Maintained
My Private Site(81)•Updated 72d ago
Make your WordPress site private with one click for family, projects, or teams. Protection for content, login, and registration.
20,000 installs590,681 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Spider Blocker(5)•Updated 831d ago
SpiderBlocker will block most common bots that consume bandwidth and slow down your blog.
20,000 installs614,978 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Captcha(18)•Updated 2026d ago
wp captcha prove that the visitor is a human being and not a spam robot. captcha plugin is the best security solution that protects your Wordpress web …
10,000 installs38,677 downloads14/100 • Possibly abandoned
reCAPTCHA(10)•Updated 3344d ago
Prevent brute force logins on your WordPress site with Google's reCAPTCHA.
7,000 installs116,351 downloads14/100 • Possibly abandoned
Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots(19)•Updated 118d ago
Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. Block any user or IP address so they can't access your site.
1,000 installs50,868 downloads54/100 • Maintained
ArtiBot Free Chat Bot for WebSites(7)•Updated 801d ago
ArtiBot is a Free Chatbot with 3 big features: Get Leads, Schedule Appointments, Collect Payment.
1,000 installs21,495 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Magic robots.txt(1)•Updated 85d ago
This plugin automatically creates a robots.txt analyzing your site to improve your Google ranking and site performance.
1,000 installs11,206 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
GM Block Bots(16)•Updated 3183d ago
This blocks semalt.com, buttons-for-website.com and others with a 403 Forbidden message so that they no longer show up in your Google Analytics stats.
900 installs75,937 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Block Comment Spam Bots(4)•Updated 857d ago
A simple to use plugin that stops automated spam. Install and forget, and any automated spam targeting your native WordPress comments is immediately t …
800 installs7,198 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Simple SpamCheck(0)•Updated 5148d ago
This plugin allows WordPress to block over 95% of spam comments using a time-based hash.
200 installs8,958 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
VPN Guard – Block VPN, Proxy, Bots & Anonymous Visitors(8)•Updated 193d ago
Ultimate VPN/Proxy Shield Blocker! Real-time IP defense. Target Anything: Logins, Checkout, Post Types, URLs & more!. 1000 Free Daily API Checks!
200 installs1,745 downloads40/100 • Stale
TrafficGuard PPC Fraud Prevention(0)•Updated 158d ago
Protect your Google Ads budget with TrafficGuard's PPC protection.
100 installs3,008 downloads50/100 • Maintained
0 installs1,268 downloads40/100 • Stale
Humans Only(0)•Updated 4625d ago
Stop your WordPress website from being spammed by bots and restrict it only to humans.
0 installs1,561 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
0 installs352 downloads50/100 • Maintained
NMR Checkout Firewall for WooCommerce(0)•Updated 86d ago
Protect WooCommerce cart, checkout, and Store API endpoints from bots, floods, and fake orders.
0 installs123 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained