Jeff Starr

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⚡ Banhammer: Protect your site against enemy hordes!
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Banhammer gives you full control over who and what may access your site. Visit the Armory to monitor traffic and review suspicious visitors. If you find some user or bot that is causing problems, you can ban them with a click. Or, if you just want to keep an eye on someone, you can flag them with a warning. Any banned users will be denied access to your site, until you restore access via the Tower. Check out the video and screenshots to get a better idea of how it works.
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👉 Important: Not yet compatible with WP Multisite!
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Core Features
<ul>
<li>Ban or Warn any WP user or IP address</li>
<li>Restore access to any banned targets</li>
<li>Monitor site traffic in the Armory</li>
<li>Monitor logged users in the Admin Area</li>
<li>Monitor all visitors on the front-end</li>
<li>Manage banned targets in the Tower</li>
<li>Complete Ajax-powered navigation</li>
<li>Useful tools like jump, sort, search</li>
<li>Complete documentation via Help tab</li>
<li>Automatically clear logged data</li>
<li>Sound effects for Ban, Warn, et al</li>
<li>NEW: manually block any IP address</li>
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Options Galore
<ul>
<li>Optionally ignore logged-in users</li>
<li>Optionally protect Login Page and Admin Area</li>
<li>Customize the banned response and status code</li>
<li>Display banned message or redirect the request</li>
<li>Choose the interval to clear logged data</li>
<li>One-click restore plugin default options</li>
<li>All collected data may be deleted easily</li>
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More Features
<ul>
<li>Easy to use</li>
<li>Clean code</li>
<li>Fast and secure</li>
<li>Built with WP API</li>
<li>Lightweight and flexible</li>
<li>Regularly updated and “future proof”</li>
<li>Works great with any WordPress theme</li>
<li>Comprehensive search of all logged data</li>
<li>Works great with other WordPress plugins</li>
<li>Works with or without Gutenberg Block Editor</li>
<li>Focused on usability, performance, and security</li>
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Banhammer is perfect for site owners, admins, and developers who want to keep an eye on traffic and block any unwanted visitors. It is a simple, flexible, and powerful security solution. Perfect for the best WordPress sites.
Exclusive Features in Pro Version
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<li>Ban based on URI request, referrer, or user agent</li>
<li>Whitelist any IP address or user agent</li>
<li>View cookies, POST data, and FILES data</li>
<li>Email Alerts for banned & warned requests</li>
<li>Display custom message to each banned target</li>
<li>Add private notes to warned/banned targets</li>
<li>Customize target strings for user agents, IPs, etc.</li>
<li>Disable logging of banned, warned, and whitelisted targets</li>
<li>Smart bot detection</li>
<li>Paged results in Tower</li>
<li>User avatars in Tower</li>
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For complete documentation, visit the Help tab on any Banhammer screen.
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⚡ <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro now available »</a>
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Privacy
User Data: Banhammer collects user data to “do its thing”. The collected data is temporary and automatically deleted every day, or at whatever time interval is specified in the plugin settings. The only time that any data is “remembered” is when you ban something. For each person/thing that you ban, the plugin stores either the IP address OR the username (never both). At any time, all saved data may be deleted permanently via the plugin settings and Armory Tools.
Cookies: Banhammer does not set any cookies for regular visitors, but does set a few simple cookies for admin-level users. These simple cookies enable dope effects and interactivity in the Armory and Tower UI. But no cookies are set or used for any other visitor/user or purpose.
Services: Banhammer uses a free lookup service for GeoIP information. This happens only for admin-level users when they are viewing data in the Armory or Tower. No other third-party services are used by this plugin.
Banhammer is developed and maintained by <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.
Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro</a> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blackhole Pro</a> – Automatically block bad bots</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro</a> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">GA Google Analytics Pro</a> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Ajax Chat Pro</a> – Unlimited chat rooms</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">USP Pro</a> – Unlimited front-end forms</li>
</ul>
Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots

Because the info on this plugin says nothing about it, I feel obligated to do so: 
It does NOT work on MultiSite, unfortunately :-( 

It looked very promising, the author announcing it on his own website with the words "waaay too much fun". And I can imagine it is indeed, but not if you are running a multisite installation and find out your site has had no protection whatsoever, since installing this plugin. 

So, in this case: no, it's not waaaay too much fun, unfortunately...

Does not work on MultiSite!

Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. Block any user or IP address so they can't access your site.

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Right Click Ban – Content Protection is a lightweight security solution designed to help website owners safeguard their digital assets. By disabling the right-click context menu and preventing standard copy-paste actions, this tool acts as a first line of defense against content theft.
Whether you are a photographer protecting your portfolio, a blogger preserving original articles, or a business safeguarding proprietary data, this tool provides essential control over how visitors interact with your content. The plugin operates entirely on the frontend, ensuring your administrative workflow remains unaffected.
Upgrade to <a href="https://awplife.com/wordpress-plugins/right-click-ban-and-content-protection-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Right Click Ban and Content Protection Pro</a>
User Live Demo <a href="https://awplife.com/demo/right-click-ban-and-content-protection-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Right Click Ban and Content Protection Pro Live Demo</a>
How It Works
The plugin uses efficient JavaScript to intercept and block specific user interactions that are commonly used to copy content. It prevents the context menu from appearing, disables text selection highlight, and stops the default “drag and drop” behavior for images.
Key Benefits
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<li>Content Security: Reduces the risk of casual content theft.</li>
<li>Image Protection: Prevents easy downloading of your visual assets.</li>
<li>Performance: Zero external dependencies and optimized code ensure your site speed is not compromised.</li>
<li>User Friendly: Simple setup with toggle options for all features.</li>
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= Free Features
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<li>Right Click Disable: Blocks the context menu on your website to prevent “Save Image As” and “Copy”.</li>
<li>Text Selection Blocking: Disables the ability to highlight and copy text from your pages.</li>
<li>Image Drag Prevention: Stops users from dragging images to their desktop to save them.</li>
<li>Link Drag Prevention: Prevent hyperlinks from being dragged to bookmarks, new browser tabs, or external applications.</li>
<li>F12 Key Blocking: Prevents the use of the F12 key to open developer tools.</li>
<li>Extended Keyboard Protection: Block common shortcuts like Ctrl+C (Copy) and Ctrl+U (View Source).</li>
<li>Mobile Protection: Option to enable/disable protection features specifically for mobile devices.</li>
<li>Daily Block Counter: Track blocked events in real-time with a dashboard counter.</li>
<li>Custom Alert Message: Option to display a modern modal notification when a restricted action is attempted.</li>
<li>Admin Access: Usage remains unrestricted for logged-in administrators if configured.</li>
<li>Basic Analytics: Track how many times right click protection and other features are triggered on your website.</li>
<li>Browser Compatibility: Right Click Ban works on all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. Mobile browsers are also supported, with long-press context menus blocked on touch devices.</li>
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<h4>Premium Features Overview</h4>
The Pro version extends content protection with advanced capabilities. Here is what you unlock with the premium edition:
Custom Modal Popup – Replace standard browser alerts with professionally styled popup dialogs. Choose from 7 visual themes including Light, Dark, Glass, Neon, and Sunset. Select from 4 animation styles: Fade, Slide Up, Bounce, and Zoom. Customize the title, message text, and button label. Set auto-dismiss with countdown timer.
Keyboard Shortcut Blocking – Block 18 or more keyboard shortcuts including Ctrl+C (Copy), Ctrl+V (Paste), Ctrl+A (Select All), Ctrl+S (Save Page), Ctrl+P (Print), Ctrl+U (View Source), Ctrl+Shift+I (DevTools), Ctrl+Shift+C (Inspector), Ctrl+Shift+J (Console), F3 (Find), and F7 (Caret Browsing). Mac Command key equivalents are also blocked.
Developer Tools Detection – Detect when browser DevTools is opened through any method. Choose from three response actions: show a warning alert, redirect to another URL, or hide all page content. Customize the warning message or specify a redirect destination.
Focus Loss Detection – Detect when visitors switch browser tabs or minimize the window. Useful for catching screenshot extension activity. Choose an action: show alert, blur page content, display overlay, or redirect to another page.
Print Protection – Block the browser print function. Prevents Ctrl+P shortcut and window.print() JavaScript calls. Shows a custom message when printing is attempted.
Image Watermark – Add a CSS text overlay on all images across your website. Customize the watermark text, choose from 6 positions including center and tiled, and adjust opacity from 10 to 100 percent.
Mobile Protection – Long-press protection with configurable duration from 200ms to 2000ms. Multiple alert styles including popup, toast notification, and vibration. Gesture detection, screenshot detection with blur protection, and Force Touch protection for iOS devices.
IP Address Blocking – Block access from specific IP addresses or IP ranges using CIDR notation. Customize the block page message and colors. Track blocked visitor analytics.
Country Blocking – Block visitors from 80 or more countries. Searchable country list with flag icons. Bulk select and deselect options. Custom block message per region. Analytics showing top blocked countries.
Spam Bot Blocking – Automatically block 40 or more known malicious bots, scrapers, and content thieves. Add custom bot signatures to your blocklist. Enable rate limiting to stop aggressive request patterns. Set requests per minute threshold.
Page Exclusions – Select specific pages and posts where protection should be disabled. Searchable list interface with bulk selection.
Role-Based Protection – Control which WordPress user roles see protection. Administrators, Editors, Authors, Contributors, and Subscribers each configurable independently.
Per-Page Settings – Override global protection settings on individual pages or posts. Force enable or force disable protection per page using a meta box in the editor.
Advanced Analytics – Comprehensive statistics dashboard with 7-day activity charts, event breakdown by type, top blocked countries chart, browser and device analytics, real-time threat feed, and CSV export for reporting.

Right Click Ban – Content Protection

Protect content by disabling F12, developer tools & right click context menu to prevent text copying, image dragging, and unauthorized access.

Banhammer – Monitor Site Traffic, Block Bad Users and Bots vs Right Click Ban – Content Protection